Georgia (U.S. state)

Georgia
State
State of Georgia
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  Peach State, Empire State of the South
Motto(s):  "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
Anthem: "Georgia on My Mind"
Map of the United States with Georgia highlighted
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	Jon Ossoff (D) Raphael Warnock (D)
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 (Brasstown Bald[1][2])	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.gov

Georgia state symbols
Flag of Georgia
Living insignia
Bird	Brown Thrasher
Dog breed	"Adoptable Dog"
Fish	Largemouth Bass
Flower	Cherokee Rose
Insect	Honeybee
Mammal	North Atlantic right whale
Reptile	Gopher tortoise
Tree	Southern Live Oak
Inanimate insignia
Food	Grits, Peach
Fossil	Shark tooth
Gemstone	Quartz
State route marker
Lists of United States state symbols

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.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
2. ↑ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
3. ↑ Bureau, US Census (2021-04-26). "2020 Census Apportionment Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
4. ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.