Georgia is one of the original thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. With an estimated 9,685,744 residents, Georgia is the ninth most populous state. In the past year, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing. Atlanta is the capital and the most populous city. The state of Georgia has twenty metropolitan and micropolitan areas with populations above fifty thousand; the top five are: Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah, Columbus and Macon.