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 State Name: Georgia |
| State Nickname: The Peach State also known as The Empire State of the South |
| State Capital: Atlanta |
| State Governor: Nathan Deal |
| State Abbreviation: Ga. |
| 2 letter Postal Code: GA |
| Area: 58,876 square miles |
| Date Entered the Union: Jan. 2, 1788 |
| State #: 4 |
| Borders: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama |
 Flag Meaning: There are 3 stripes (2 red and 1 white) and the coat of arms on a blue field in the upper left corner. There are 13 stars surrounding the state seal that represent Georgia as one of the original colonies. The arch columns of the seal represent the state government branches: legislative, judicial and executive and bear Georgia's motto. A soldier appears with a sword drawn representing defense of the Constitution. The words "In God We Trust" appear under the arch and columns. This new design of the flag was adopted on May 8, 2003. |
| Number of U.S. Representatives: 13 |
| State Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation |
| State Flower: Cherokee Rose |
| State Bird: Brown Thrasher |
| State Song: "Georgia on My Mind" |
| State Tree: Live Oak |
| State Mammal: Right Whale |
| State Reptile: Gopher Tortoise |
| State Fish: Largemouth Bass |
| State Amphibian: Green Treefrog |
| State Butterfly: Tiger Swallowtail |
| 10 Largest Cities (in order of size): Atlanta, Augusta-Richmond County, Columbus, Savannah, Athens-Clarke County, Macon, Roswell, Albany, Marietta, Warner Robins |
| Famous Residents: - James Bowie, soldier - James Brown, singer - James E. Carter, president - Ray Charles, singer - Oliver Hardy, comedian - Harry James, musician - Martin Luther King, Jr, civil rights activist - Gladys Knight, singer - Margaret Mitchell, writer - Otis Redding, singer - Burt Reynolds, actor - Jackie Robinson, baseball player - Joanne Woodward, actress |
| Attractions: Stone Mountain, Okefenokee Swamp, Chickamauga Battlefield, Little White House, Etowah Mounds, Ida Cason Gardens, Midway Church, Wren's Nest, |
| Agriculture: chicken, cotton, muskmelon, nuts, peaches, peanuts, pecans, tobacco, watermelon, shrimp, crabs, oysters |
| Industries: tourism, lumber, textile, fishing, shipping, transportation, communication |
| Natural Resources: lumber, clay, clay products, granite, marble, talc |
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