Georgia State Info
- Admitted to Union: January 2, 1788
- Capital: Atlanta
- Nicknames: Empire State of the South, Peach State, Yankee Land of the South
- Motto: Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
- Highest Temp: 112 degrees on July 24, 1953 at Louisville
- Lowest Temp: -17 degrees on January 27, 1940 at CCC Camp F-16
- Highest Monthly Average Temp: 92.2 degrees
- Lowest Monthly Average Temp: 32.6 degrees
- Population: 9,685,744 (U.S. Census, 2008)
- Goods Produced: Marble, Kaolin clay, barite, bauxite, paper and board, tufted textile products and processed chicken
- Top Agricultural Products Produces: Peanuts, pecans, rye, eggs and broilers; ranks third in US for peach production
- Top Vegetables Produced: Onions, watermelon, tomatoes, sweet corn and bell peppers
Government Officials
- Governor: Nathan Deal, R (to January 2015)
- Lieut. Governor: Casey Cagle, R (to January 2015)
- Senators: Saxby Chambliss, R (to January 2013) & Johnny Isakson, R to (January 2015)
- U.S. Representatives: 13
- Secretary of State: Brian P. Kemp, R (to January 2015)
- Attorney General: Sam Olens, R (to January 2015)
Geographic Facts
- Geographic Center: in Twiggs County, 18 miles SE of macon
- Longitude: 83 degrees 29.7 degrees W
- Latitude: 32 degrees 42.8 degrees N
- Borders:
- North: Tennessee and N. Carolina
- South: Florida
- East: South Carolina and Atlantic Ocean
- West: Alabama and part of Florida
- Length and Width: 300 miles long and 230 miles wide
- Total Area: 59,441 square miles, making the 24th largest of the 50 states
- Land Area: 57,919 square miles
- Water Area: 1,522 square miles
- Highest Point: Brasstown Bald at 4,784 feet above sea level
- Lowest Point: at sea level where GA meets the Atlantic Ocean
- Mean Elevation: 600 feet above sea level
- Major Rivers: Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River
- Lakes: Strom J. Thurmond/Clarks Hill Lake, West Point Lake, Lake Hartwell, Lake Sidney Lanier, Lake Oconee, Lake Sinclair