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Facts About Georgia
Facts About Georgia State Flag:
State Motto: "Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation"
State Capital: Atlanta
State Abbreviation: GA
State Name of Residents: Georgians
Date it Entered the Union: January 2, 1788; became the 4th state
State Size: 59,441 square miles, 24th biggest state in the United States
State Colors: Colonial Blue and Buff
State Song: Georgia on My Mind
State Nick Name: Empire State of the South, Peach State
State Tree: Live oak
State Flower: Cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata)
State Wildflower: Azalea
State Possum: Pogo Possum
State Marine Mammal: Right whale
State Reptile: Gopher tortoise
State Fish: Largemouth bass
State Seashell: Knobbed whelk
State Insect: Honey bee
State Bird: Brown thrasher
State Game Bird: Bobwhite
State Gem Stone: Quartz
State Mineral: Staurolite
State Fossil: Shark tooth
State Major Rivers: Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River
State Major Lakes: Lake Sidney Lanier, Clark Hill Lake, West Point Lake, Lake Hartwell
State Highest Point: Brasstown Bald - 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level
State Bordering States: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina
State Bordering Country: None
State Bordering Body of Water: Atlantic Ocean
State Name Origin: Georgia was named to honor King George II of England.
State Largest City: Atlanta
State Largest Cities:
* Atlanta *Columbus * Savannah * Sandy Springs * Macon * Roswell * Albany * Marietta * Warner Robins * Smyrna *State Number of Counties: 159
Counties of Georgia
Georgia County Map
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