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COLONY:  Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733; 13th colony
STATEHOOD:  January 2, 1788; 4th state
CAPITAL:  Atlanta, since 1868
MOTTO:  "Wisdom, justice, and moderation"
NICKNAMES:  Empire State of the South; Peach State
TOTAL POPULATION:  9,687,653; 9th most populous in United States (as of 2010 census)
LAND AREA:  57,513 square miles (as of 2010 census); 24th largest in United States
COASTLINE:  100 miles
HIGHEST POINT:  Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet
LOWEST POINT:  Sea level at the Atlantic Coast
COUNTIES:  159
ELECTORAL VOTES:  16 (as of the 2010 U.S. census)
U.S. CONGRESS:  2 senators; 14 representatives (as of the 2010 election)
GOVERNOR:  Brian Kemp
LATITUDE:  30° 31' N to 35°
LONGITUDE:  81° W to 85° 53' W
LENGTH & WIDTH:  300 miles long and 230 miles wide
GEOGRAPHIC CENTER:  in Twiggs County, 18 miles southeast of Macon玉葡团2高清完整夜
HIGHEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:  112°F, July 24, 1952, at Louisville; and August 20, 1983, at Greenville (Meriwether County)
LOWEST RECORDED TEMPERATURE:  -17°F, January 27, 1940, at CCC Camp F-16
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE:  from a high of 92.2°F to a low of 32.6°F

STATE FLOWER:  Cherokee rose

STATE GAME BIRD:  Quail

STATE SONG BIRD:  Brown thrasher

STATE TREE:  Live oak

STATE VEGETABLE:  Vidalia onion

STATE CROP:  Peanuts

STATE FRUIT:  Peach

STATE GRAPE:  Muscadine 

STATE REPTILE:  Gopher tortoise

STATE AMPHIBIAN:  Green tree frog

STATE FISH:  Largemouth bass

STATE MARINE MAMMAL:  Right whale

STATE MINERAL:  Staurolite

STATE SONG:  On April 24, 1979, "Georgia on My Mind" (music by Hoagy Carmichael and lyrics by Stuart Gorrell) was designated Georgia's official state song. It was performed on March 7, 1979, before the state legislature by Georgia native Ray Charles.

STATE FLAG:  Georgia's state flag was adopted by the 2003 General Assembly. It is based on the first national flag of the Confederacy, the "Stars and Bars," with the state coat of arms in gold in the center of a circle of thirteen stars, which represent Georgia and the original twelve other states that formed the United States. Beneath the coat of arms is the national motto: "In God We Trust."

STATE THEATRE:  Following a successful restoration effort that spared it from demolition, Governor Jimmy Carter named Columbus's Springer Opera House the State Theatre during the 1971-72 season—a designation the General Assembly made permanent in 1992. Opened in 1871, the Springer has hosted such notables as Oscar Wilde, Edwin Booth, and Booker T. Washington, and is one of only a small number of theaters to be named a National Historic Landmark.

GREAT SEAL:  The Great Seal of Georgia was adopted by an act of the General Assembly in 1799. The commonly seen reverse of the seal depicts an arch with "Constitution" engraved on it, supported by three pillars emblematic of the three branches of government: legislative, judicial, and executive. The first pillar has engraved upon a scroll "Wisdom," the second, "Justice," and the third, "Moderation." A uniformed man with a drawn sword, representing the aid of the military in defense of the Constitution, stands between the columns. The obverse of the seal depicts a ship with cotton and tobacco, and a man plowing, representing the seal's motto, "Agriculture and Commerce." The date 1776 refers to the date of the Declaration of Independence.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

 

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Source: Amanda K. Parker, University of Georgia

 

Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia