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Georgia (Empire State of the South)

Also known as the Goober State because it produces more peanuts than any other state.
You can see 7 states from Lookout Mountain. Atlanta is home to Coca Cola.

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Some of Georgia's
Top Tourist Attractions:


Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences (The)
Bonaventure Cemetery
Modern Primitive Gallery
Centennial Olympic Park
Juliette Gordon Low's Birthplace
World of Coca Cola
Atlanta Cyclorama
Owens-Thomas House
Georgia State Capitol
Savannah Riverboat Cruises

For more tourist attractions with links to their websites, search our exclusive directory in the left column.


State Facts:

Georgia Dept. of Industry, Trade & Tourism:
800-847-4842
http://www.georgia.org

Capital: Atlanta

Population: 8,186,453

Governor: Sonny Perdue (R, to January 2007)

Entered the Union: January 2, 1788

As the: 4th state

Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation

Nicknames: Peach State, Empire State of the South

Flower: Cherokee Rose

Bird: Brown Thrasher

Song: Georgia on My Mind

Sports Teams: Atlanta Hawks (Men's Basketball), Atlanta Falcons (Football), Atlanta Braves (Baseball), Atlanta Glory (Women's Basketball)

Origin of Name: In honor of George II of England

Major Industries: textiles

Historical Sites: Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Andersonville Prison Park and National Cemetery, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Etowah Mounds, Antebellum Trail, Historic Savannah, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Site.

Points of Interest: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Cumberland Island National Seashore, High Museum of Art, Calloway Gardens

Bordering States: South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina