Georgia (U.S. state), one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the fourth to ratify the Constitution of the United States of America in 1788. What was 4th state? GeorgiaGeorgia votes to ratify the U.S. Constitution, becoming the fourth state in the modern United States. What are the 1st 2nd 3rd […]
James Edward Oglethorpe. Founded in 1733 by colonists led by James Edward Oglethorpe, Savannah is the oldest city in Georgia and one of the outstanding examples of eighteenth-century town planning in North America. Who first settled Savannah Georgia? General James OglethorpeEstablished in 1733 when General James Oglethorpe and 120 fellow […]
1969. After numerous administrative and name changes over the years, the school became Georgia State University in 1969. It has grown and expanded considerably since the 1970s, becoming one of the most respected universities in the state. When did Georgia State University become a university? 1969It became Georgia State University […]
English settlers arrived in the 1730s, led by James Oglethorpe. The name “Georgia”, after George II of Great Britain, dates from the creation of this colony. Originally dedicated to the concept of common man, the colony forbade slavery. Who arrived in Georgia first? 1540 – Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto […]
Abraham Baldwin. 1785. Abraham Baldwin, founder of the University of Georgia, drafts legislation that becomes the university’s charter. Why was the University of Georgia founded? In February 1784, just after the close of the Revolutionary War, the General Assembly of Georgia earmarked 40,000 acres of land to endow “a college […]
If the OECD is to be believed, Ireland has overtaken Switzerland in terms of economic “wealth” – pushing the once-mighty Swiss into fifth place worldwide. Is Ireland richest country in Europe? Irish people were the second-richest in the EU in 2021, after Luxembourgers. Figures from the bloc’s statistics agency, Eurostat, […]
The economy: Irish people are now richer than Americans, according to the report. For the first time since the report was compiled, the Irish GDP per capita, adjusted for purchasing power to $36,360, is higher than the US figure of $35,750. Is Ireland a poor or rich country? In terms […]
It’s a tax haven. Ireland offers businesses some of the lowest tax rates in Europe if they choose to base themselves there. This brings in loads of revenue to the country, hence the very high GDP per capita. How did Ireland become a rich country? High FDI rate, a low […]
Georgia State is also the 15th most diverse university in the country with a minority enrollment of 46 percent. GSU is #1 in the U.S. for undergraduate degrees conferred to African-Americans and has recently been classified as a Title V Hispanic-serving institution. What is considered a minority serving institution? Minority-serving […]
Vidalia sweet onion. The Vidalia sweet onion, declared the official state vegetable in 1990, is perhaps the greatest agricultural success story in Georgia’s history. Why can Vidalia onions only be grown in Georgia? Vidalias are grown from the seed of a short-day yellow granex onion that was actually discovered in […]
Armenians were found to have genetic affinity to populations including the Jews, Druze and Lebanese Christians, in addition to showing genetic continuity with the Caucasus. In this study, we analyse newly-generated genome-wide data from Armenians as well as individuals from 78 other worldwide populations. Who are Armenians closely related to? […]
Before peaches became an important crop, they hung low on branches throughout the South and landowners who saw them as without value were happy to give them freely to slaves. But once peaches were part of the agricultural economy, they became off limits to all but those who could afford […]
Atlanta grew on a site occupied by the Creek people, which included a major village called Standing Peachtree. There is some dispute over whether the Creek settlement was called Standing Peachtree or Standing Pitch Tree, corrupted later to peach. Why is everything Peachtree in Georgia? Given these puzzling origins, many […]
In terms of GDP per capita, Ireland is ranked as one of the wealthiest countries in the OECD and the EU-27, at 4th in the OECD-28 rankings. Is Ireland the poorest country in Europe? Ukraine. With a per capita GNI of $3,540, Ukraine is the poorest country in Europe as […]
Because Georgians are more genetically closer to Arabs than they are to Russians. Georgians are WEST ASIAN and belong most commonly belong to halogroup G and J2. Some Georgians are mixed with Slavic or Eastern European ethnicties which make them more ”white” looking. Is Georgian similar to Arabic? Due to […]