GEORGIA QUICK FACTS Name Georgia is named after Great Britain's King George II He reigned from 1727 to 1760 State Capital Atlanta population 456 002 OF G Date of Statehood January 2 1788 4th state Population 10 097 343 8th most populous state Area Total Land and Water 59 425 square miles 153 910 sq km 24th largest state Largest City Atlanta population 456 002 Nickname The Peach State Motto Wisdom Justice and Moderation State Bird Brown Thrasher State Flower Cherokee Rose GEORGIA
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Quartz State Gemstone Quartz State Tree Live Oak State Song Georgia On My Mind Highest Point Brasstown Bald 4 784 feet 1 458 m Live Oak Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean 0 feet 0 m Brasstown Bald Average July High Temperature 91°F 33°C Record High Temperature 112°F 44°C in Louisville on July 24 1952 and Greenville on August 20 1983 Average January Low Temperature 35°F 2°C Record Low Temperature 17°F 27°C at CCC Fire Camp F 16 in Floyd County on January 27 1940 Average Annual Precipitation 49 inches 124 cm Number of U S Senators 2 Jimmy Carter Number of U S Representatives 14 U S Presidents Born in Georgia Jimmy Carter BORCI U S Postal Service Abbreviation GA QUICK FACTS
GEORGIA GEOGRAPHY Georgia Georgia is a Southern state It is the largest state east of the Mississippi River It is located in the southeastern part of the United States It shares its northern border with both Tennessee and North Carolina Northeast of Georgia is South Carolina To the west is Alabama To the south is Florida Georgia's southeastern corner borders the Atlantic Ocean Georgia is the 24ch largest state It covers 59 425 square miles 153 910 sq km It measures about 298 miles 480 km from north to south and 230 miles 370 km from east to west The state has three main regions the mountains of the north the central Piedmont and the low coastal plain The beautiful Tallulah Gorge is in mountainous northeastern Georgia GEORGIA 8
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NORTH CAROLINA TENNESSEE SOUTH CAROLINA Atlanta Athens Augusta Macon ALABAMA Savanpeh River Columbus GEORGIA Savannah Chattahoochee River FLORIDA Georgia's total land and water area is 59 425 square miles 153 910 sq km It is the 24h largest state The state capital is Atlanta GEOGRAPHY
