Atlanta | Wikipedia audio article
Channel: wikipedia tts
Date: 2019-01-01

This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlanta


00:03:26 1 History
00:03:35 1.1 Native American settlements
00:04:23 1.2 Western and Atlantic Railroad
00:05:55 1.3 Civil War
00:07:31 1.4 Rebuilding the city
00:08:55 1.5 Beginning of the 20th century
00:11:18 1.6 Metropolitan area's growth
00:12:06 1.7 Civil rights movement
00:14:34 1.8 1996 Summer Olympic Games
00:15:26 1.9 Recent history
00:17:42 2 Geography
00:19:14 2.1 Cityscape
00:27:23 2.2 Climate
00:30:59 3 Demographics
00:36:21 4 Economy
00:43:14 5 Culture
00:44:14 5.1 Arts and theatre
00:46:46 5.2 Music and film
00:50:50 5.3 Festivals
00:51:26 5.4 Tourism
00:55:58 6 Sports
01:02:55 7 Parks and recreation
01:06:34 8 Government and politics
01:11:44 9 Education
01:15:03 10 Media
01:17:09 11 Transportation
01:24:13 12 Tree canopy
01:26:36 13 Sister cities
01:26:55 14 See also
01:27:11 15 Notes and references



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Atlanta () is the capital of, and the most populous city in, the U.S. state of Georgia. With an estimated 2017 population of 486,290, it is also the 39th most-populous city in the United States. The city serves as the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, home to 5.8 million people and the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the nation. Atlanta is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia.  A small portion of the city extends eastward into neighboring DeKalb County.
Atlanta was originally founded as the terminating stop of a major state-sponsored railroad. With rapid expansion, however, it soon became the convergence point between multiple railroads, spurring its rapid growth. The city's name derives from that of the Western and Atlantic Railroad's local depot, signifying the town's growing reputation as a transportation hub. During the American Civil War, the city was almost entirely burned to the ground in General William T. Sherman's famous March to the Sea. However, the city rose from its ashes and quickly became a national center of commerce and the unofficial capital of the "New South".  During the 1950s and 1960s, Atlanta became a major organizing center of the civil rights movement, with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ralph David Abernathy, and many other locals playing major roles in the movement's leadership.  During the modern era, Atlanta has attained international prominence as a major air transportation hub, with Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport being the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic since 1998.Atlanta is rated as a "beta(+)" world city that exerts a moderate impact on global commerce, finance, research, technology, education, media, art, and entertainment. It ranks in the top twenty among world cities and 10th in the nation with a gross domestic product (GDP) of $385 billion. Atlanta's economy is considered diverse, with dominant sectors that include transportation, logistics, professional and business services, media operations, medical services, and information technology. Atlanta has topographic features that include rolling hills and dense tree coverage, earning it the nickname of "the city in a forest." Revitalization of Atlanta's neighborhoods, initially spurred by the 1996 Summer Olympics, has intensified in the 21st century, altering the city's demographics, politics, aesthetics, and culture.