Georgia

Georgia comes from the name "George" and the Indo‐European suffix ‐ia, meaning land of.

Georgia may refer to:

In geography:

Georgia (country)
- The Georgian SSR, part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1921–1991)
- The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG) (1918–1921)
Georgia (U.S. state)
- The Province of Georgia, a British colony (1732–1776) and one of the original thirteen colonies that became the United States
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a territory of the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic Ocean
Strait of Georgia, also known as the Gulf of Georgia, a 240 km (150 mi)–long strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada
Georgia, Vermont, a town in the United States
New Georgia, an island in the Solomon Islands

In entertainment:

"Georgia on My Mind", a 1930 song and the official state song of the U.S. state of Georgia
"Sweet Georgia Brown", a 1925 jazz standard and pop tune
"Georgia (song)", a 2005 hip hop song by Ludacris and the Field Mob
"Georgia" (song)", a 2007 song by American indie rock band Hanson from the brothers' fourth studio album, The Walk
"Georgia, Georgia," a song featured on the posthumous collection New Moon (Elliott Smith album).
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia", a song by the Charlie Daniels band
"Why Georgia", a song by John Mayer
Georgia (1988 film), an Australian film
Georgia (1995 film), a film starring Jennifer Jason Leigh and Mare Winningham

Georgia, a female given name derived from the Greek for "farmer", may refer to:

Georgia may also refer to:

USS Georgia, name given to four American warships, two with the United States Navy and two with the Confederate Navy
Georgia (typeface), a font designed by Matthew Carter in 1993
Georgia (soft drink), a brand of coffee
The University of Georgia, a state university in the U.S. state of Georgia
- Georgia Bulldogs, the university's athletic teams

See also