Georgia | |
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State of Georgia | |
Nickname(s): Peach State, Empire State of the South | |
Motto(s): "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation" | |
Anthem: "Georgia on My Mind" | |
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Country | United States |
Before statehood | Province of Georgia |
Admitted to the Union | January 2, 1788 (4th) |
Capital (and largest city) | Atlanta |
Largest metro and urban areas | Atlanta |
Government | |
• Governor | Brian Kemp (R) |
• Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones (R) |
Legislature | Georgia General Assembly |
• Upper house | Senate |
• Lower house | House of Representatives |
Judiciary | Supreme Court of Georgia |
U.S. senators |
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U.S. House delegation | 8 Republicans 6 Democrats (list) |
Area | |
• Total | 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km2) |
• Land | 57,906 sq mi (149,976 km2) |
• Water | 1,519 sq mi (3,933 km2) 2.6% |
• Rank | 24th |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 298 mi (480 km) |
• Width | 230 mi (370 km) |
Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
Highest elevation | 4,784 ft (1,458 m) |
Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[1]) | 0 ft (0 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,711,908[3] |
• Rank | 8th |
• Density | 185.2/sq mi (71.5/km2) |
• Rank | 18th |
• Median household income | $56,183[4] |
• Income rank | 33rd |
Demonym | Georgian |
Language | |
• Official language | English |
• Spoken language | English Spanish (7.42%) Other (2.82%) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
USPS abbreviation | GA |
ISO 3166 code | US-GA |
Traditional abbreviation | Ga. |
Latitude | 30.356–34.985° N |
Longitude | 80.840–85.605° W |
Website | www |
Georgia is a state in the southeastern part of the United States. It is bordered by Florida to the south, Alabama to the west, Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, and South Carolina to the east. All of Georgia's coastline is on the Atlantic Ocean, which borders Georgia to the southeast. The capital of Georgia is Atlanta.
Georgia was established in 1732 and became a state in 1788. It was the last of the original 13 colonies and eventually joined in the growing rebellion against Britain. Georgia was named after George II of Great Britain.
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