Georgia (United States)
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Nickname(s): Peach State; Empire State of the South |
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| Motto(s): Wisdom, Justice, Moderation | |||||
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| Official language | English | ||||
| Spoken languages | English, Spanish (7.42%) | ||||
| Demonym | Georgian | ||||
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Capital (and largest city) |
Atlanta | ||||
| Largest metro | Atlanta metro area | ||||
| Area | Ranked 24th | ||||
| • Total | 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km2) |
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| • Width | 230 miles (370 km) | ||||
| • Length | 298 miles (480 km) | ||||
| • % water | 2.6 | ||||
| • Latitude | 30.356 – 34.985° N | ||||
| • Longitude | 80.840 – 85.605° W | ||||
| Population | Ranked 8th | ||||
| • Total | 10,214,860 (2015 est) | ||||
| • Density | 165/sq mi (65.4/km2) Ranked 18th |
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| • Median household income | $50,768 (39th) | ||||
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| • Highest point |
Brasstown Bald 4,784 ft (1458 m) |
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| • Mean | 600 ft (180 m) | ||||
| • Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean sea level |
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| Before statehood | Province of Georgia | ||||
| Admission to Union | January 2, 1788 (4th) | ||||
| Governor | Nathan Deal (R) | ||||
| Lieutenant Governor | Casey Cagle (R) | ||||
| Legislature | General Assembly | ||||
| • Upper house | State Senate | ||||
| • Lower house | House of Representatives | ||||
| U.S. Senators |
Johnny Isakson (R) David Perdue (R) |
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| U.S. House delegation | 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats (list) | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC −5/−4 | ||||
| ISO 3166 | US-GA | ||||
| Abbreviations | GA, Ga. | ||||
| Website | www |
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The Flag of Georgia
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The Seal of Georgia
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| Amphibian | American green tree frog |
| Bird | Brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) |
| Butterfly | Eastern tiger swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) |
| Fish | Largemouth bass |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Insect | Honeybee |
| Reptile | Gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) |
| Tree | Southern Live Oak (Quercus virginiana) |
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| Food | Grits, peanut |
| Fossil | Shark tooth |
| Gemstone | Quartz |
| Mineral | Staurolite |
| Shell | Knobbed Whelk |
| Song | "Georgia on My Mind" |
| Other | Vegetable: Vidalia sweet onion |
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Georgia (
i/ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/ JOR-juh) is a state in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1733, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 19, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the 24th largest and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas. Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South.Atlanta is the state's capital and most populous city and is a named global city, also called world city or sometimes alpha city or world center, a city generally considered to be an important node in the global economic system.
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