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Picturesque Georgia was the 4th state in the USA; it became a state on January 2, 1788.
State Abbreviation: GA
State Nickname: Empire State of the South, Peach State
Capital City: Atlanta
Area: 59,441 square miles [Georgia is the 24th biggest state in the USA]
Population: 8,186,453 (as of 2000) [Georgia is the tenth most populous state in the USA]
Bird: Brown thrasher
Flower: Cherokee rose
Tree: Live oak
Largest Cities:Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Athens, Macon, Roswell, Albany, Warner, Robins
Bordering States: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina
Bordering Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean
Major Rivers: Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River
Major Lakes: Lake Sidney Lanier, Clark Hill Lake, West Point Lake, Lake Hartwell
Highest Point: Brasstown Bald - 4,784 feet (1,458 m) above sea level
Agriculture: Poultry and eggs, peanuts, cattle, hogs, dairy products, vegetables
Industry: Textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, tourism
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