Georgia Information

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Name
Offical Name	State of Georgia
Nicknames	Empire State of the South, Peach State
Abbreviations	GA, US-GA
Origin of Name	Named after King George II of England

Government
Official Language	English
Admission to Union	2 January 1788
Time Zone	Eastern
Official Web Site	www.georgia.gov

Population
Capital	Atlanta
Largest City	Atlanta
Population	8,186,453 (as of 2000 census)
Economy	Agriculture: poultry and eggs, pecans, peaches, peanuts, rye, cattle, hogs, dairy products, turfgrass, vegetables Industry: textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, tourism

Geography
Area	59,489 square miles (154,077 km²)
Major Rivers	Savannah River, Suwannee River, Chattahoochee River
Major Lakes	Clark Hill Lake, Lake Hartwell, West Point Lake, Lake Sidney Lanier
Highest Point	Brasstown Bald - 4,784 feet (1,458 meters)
Bordering States	Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida
Bordering Country	None
Bordering Body of Water	Atlantic Ocean

Symbols
Flag
Motto	Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
Song	Georgia on My Mind
Possum	Pogo Possum
Marine Mammal	Right Whale
Bird	Brown Thrasher
Game Bird	Bobwhite
Insect	Honey Bee
Fish	Largemouth Bass
Reptile	Gopher Tortoise
Shell	Knobbed Whelk
Fossil	Megalodon Tooth
Flower	Cherokee Rose
Wildflower	Azalea
Tree	Live Oak
Gem	Quartz
Mineral	Staurolite

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