|
 |
Home
Georgia
Motto: "Wisdom, justice, and moderation"
Nicknames: "Empire State of the South" - "The Peach State" - "The Goober State"
Capital: Atlanta
Population: 8,684,715 (Estimate by the US Census Bureau 7/01/03) - Ranks 9th in US State Population
Size: 300 miles long and 230 miles wide; covers 59,441 square miles - 24th largest of the 50 states
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
Georgia, the last of the original 13 British colonies, was named after England's King George II in 1733. The terms of the charter granted by the King specified that the colony to be founded by James Oglethorp be named after him; thus it was.
Georgia became a state on January 2, 1788. It was the 4th state to be admitted to the Union.
People who live or come from Georgia are called Georgians, although through the years they have also been called Buzzards, Crackers, and Goober-grabbers!
|
