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"Atlanta" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Atlanta", and "Georgia" is a proper noun which is often translated as "Georgia". Learn more about the difference between "Atlanta" and "Georgia" below.
Georgia(
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)A proper noun refers to the name of a person, place, or thing.
1. (country)
a. Georgia 
Georgia became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991.Georgia se independizó de la Unión Soviética en 1991.
2. (U.S. state)
a. Georgia 
There's nothing sweeter than a peach from Georgia.No hay nada más dulce que un durazno de Georgia.