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
