Georgia Fast Facts

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