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Georgia (United States)

State of Georgia
Flag of Georgia State seal of Georgia
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): Peach State;
Empire State of the South
Motto(s): Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
Map of the United States with Georgia highlighted
Official language English
Spoken languages English, Spanish (7.42%)
Demonym Georgian
Capital
(and largest city)
Atlanta
Largest metro Atlanta metro area
Area Ranked 24th
 • Total 59,425 sq mi
(153,909 km2)
 • 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
 • Median household income $50,768 (39th)
Elevation
 • Highest point Brasstown Bald
4,784 ft (1458 m)
 • Mean 600 ft  (180 m)
 • Lowest point Atlantic Ocean
sea level
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)
U.S. House delegation 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats (list)
Time zone Eastern: UTC −5/−4
ISO 3166 US-GA
Abbreviations GA, Ga.
Website www.georgia.gov
Georgia state symbols
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg
Seal of Georgia.svg
Living insignia
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)
Inanimate insignia
Food Grits, peanut
Fossil Shark tooth
Gemstone Quartz
Mineral Staurolite
Shell Knobbed Whelk
Song "Georgia on My Mind"
Other Vegetable: Vidalia sweet onion
State route marker
Georgia state route marker
State quarter
Georgia quarter dollar coin
Released in 1999
Lists of United States state symbols

Georgia (Listeni/ˈɔːrə/ 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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