Capital and largest city: Atlanta (a global city and economic center with over 6 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area).
Joining the US: January 2, 1788 (4th state, last of the original 13 colonies).
Nickname and motto: Peach State / Empire State of the South; “Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation”.
Location and landscape: Georgia borders Florida (south), Alabama (west), Tennessee and North Carolina (north), South Carolina (east), and the Atlantic Ocean (southeast).
The landscape is varied: mountains in the north (Appalachian Mountains), plains in the center and swamps/coast in the south (including the Okefenokee Swamp).
Economy and characteristics: Georgia has a strong economy with a focus on transportation (Atlanta is a major hub), the film and entertainment industry (“Hollywood of the South”), agriculture (peaches, peanuts, Vidalia onions, poultry) and technology/business.
It is one of the fastest-growing states.
Symbols
State flower: Cherokee rose
State tree: Live oak
State bird: Brown thrasher
State fruit: Peach,
Other major cities are Savannah (historically charming), Augusta, Columbus, and Macon.
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