• 2004 population = 4,708,297
• Includes 28-county area, covering 8,376 square miles.
• Home to nearly 135,000 businesses
• Median Age = 33.9
• 2004 Median Household Income = $51,186
• Consists of 28 counties and 110 municipalities.

City of Atlanta

• 2004 population = 429,500
• 2004 Median Household Income = $37,385
• Atlanta's city limits are primarily within Fulton County, but a small portion is in DeKalb County.
• Atlanta's main airport is Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
• Atlanta is the capital of Georgia.
• The Capitol Dome is layered in 43 ounces of pure gold that was mined in Dahlonega, Georgia - the site of America's first Gold Rush.
• The State of Georgia is led by Republican Governor Sonny Perdue and a General Assembly.
• The City of Atlanta is governed by a mayor and a 15-member City Council.
      Mayor - Shirley Franklin
      City Council President - Lisa Borders
• Atlanta's symbol is the Phoenix, a legendary bird of Egyptian mythology that rose from its own ashes with renewed strength and beauty.
• Atlanta's seal bears the Phoenix and the Latin term, Resurgens - which means rising again.