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Georgia Fast Facts

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Date Admitted to the Union:

January 2, 1788 - Georgia was the 4th state.

Learn more about the Georgia Colony.

Georgia State Capital:

Atlanta

State Nickname:

Empire State of the South; Peach State

State Motto:

Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

Georgia State Bird:

Brown Thrasher

Georgia State Flower:

Cherokee Rose

Georgia State Tree:

Live Oak

Cities With Population Over 100,000:

  • Atlanta
  • Columbus
  • Savannah

Ten Famous People From Georgia :

  • Jimmy Carter, 39th President
  • Ty Cobb, Baseball Player
  • Joel Chandler Harris, Author
  • Allan Jackson, Singer
  • DeForest Kelley, Star Trek Actor
  • Martin Luther King, Jr, Civil Rights Leader
  • Juliette Low, Girl Scouts Founder
  • Margaret Mitchell, Author
  • Jackie Robinson, Baseball Player
  • Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court Justice

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