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Augusta

1. a town in the US, in Georgia. Pop.: 193 316 (2003 est.) (including Richmond)
2. a port in S Italy, in E Sicily. Pop.: 33 820 (2001)
3. a city in the US, in Maine: the state capital; founded (1628) as a trading post; timber industry. Pop.: 18 618 (2003 est.)
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Augusta

a city in the southeastern USA, in the state of Georgia, on the right bank of the Savannah River. Population, 60,000 (1970); including suburbs, 253,500. It is a junction of railroad lines and highways. In 1969, 31,000 workers were engaged in industry. Industries include textiles, woodworking, paper and pulp, chemicals, and food processing. Nearby (on the left bank of the Savannah River) is one of the main centers of the atomic industry in the USA.

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