WELCOME TO GEORGIA... Georgia was the 4th state in the USA; it became a state on January 2, 1788. State Capital - Atlanta Largest City - Atlanta Area - 59,441 square miles [Georgia is the 24th biggest state in the USA] Population - 8,684,715 (as of 2003) Major Industries - textiles, timber (especially pine), agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, poultry) Presidential Birthplace - James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in Plains October 1, 1924(he was the 39th US President serving from 1977 to 1981) Major Rivers - Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River Major Lakes - Lake Sidney Lanier, Clark Hill Lake, West Point Lake, Lake Hartwell Highest Point - Brasstown Bald - 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean Origin of the Name Georgia - Georgia was named to honor King George II of England. State Nickname - Empire State of the South, Peach State State Motto - "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation" State Song - Georgia on My Mind |