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Capital city of
Georgia - Atlanta
Info about Statehood - The
Date that Georgia was admitted to the Union - January 2, 1788
Abbreviation - The
abbreviation for the state is as follows:
Abbreviation -
Ga.
Facts about Size - The area of
the State covers 59441 square miles
The Constitution -
Georgia was the 4th State to be admitted to the Union
3 Largest Cities in
Georgia - Atlanta, Augusta and Columbus
State Motto - " Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation "
Facts about the State Nickname - The
Peach State
Name of the State
Song is " Georgia on My Mind " the words of the song are by
Stuart Gorrell and music
composed by Hoagy Carmichael
Short History of
Georgia - Georgia was founded in 1732 by a group led by the
British philanthropist James Oglethorpe
Origin of the name - Named after King George II of England in 1733. The
terms of the charter granted by the king specified that the
colony (to be founded by James Oglethorpe) was named after the
king.
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of the Symbols / Emblems of Georgia
The following animal, bird, flower and tree are the
symbols / Emblems of the State of Georgia:
Bird Symbol - Brown Thrasher
Flower Symbol - Cherokee Rose and
the wild Azalea
Insect Emblem - Honeybee
Reptile Emblem - Gopher Tortoise
Tree - Live Oak
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