Georgia is a state in the Southeastern part of the country, formally known as the State of Georgia. It shares borders with Alabama to the west, Florida to the south, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, North Carolina to the north, South Carolina to the northeast, and Tennessee to the northwest. Georgia has the eighth highest population and the 24th largest area among the 50 states in the union. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 11,029,227 people lived there as of 2023. The largest city in the state and its capital is Atlanta, a worldwide metropolis. With a projected population of over 6.3 million in 2023, the Atlanta metropolitan region ranks sixth in terms of population density in the US and is home to over 57% of Georgia’s total population.