Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state in the southeastern part of the United States. It is bordered by Florida to the south, Alabama to the west, Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, and South Carolina to the east. All of Georgia's coastline is on the Atlantic Ocean, which borders Georgia to the southeast. The capital of Georgia is Atlanta.
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| Anthem: "Georgia on My Mind" | |
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Province of Georgia |
| Admitted to the Union | January 2, 1788 (4th) |
| Capital (and largest city) | Atlanta |
| Largest metro | Atlanta |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Brian Kemp (R) |
| • Lieutenant Governor | Burt Jones (R) |
| Legislature | Georgia General Assembly |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
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| U.S. House delegation | 8 Republicans 6 Democrats (list) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km2) |
| • Land | 57,906 sq mi (149,976 km2) |
| • Water | 1,519 sq mi (3,933 km2) 2.6% |
| • Rank | 24th |
| Elevation | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Highest elevation | 4,784 ft (1,458 m) |
| Lowest elevation (Atlantic Ocean[1]) | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,711,908[3] |
| • Rank | 8th |
| • Density | 185.2/sq mi (71.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 18th |
| • Median household income | $56,183[4] |
| • Income rank | 33rd |
| Language | |
| • Official language | English |
| • Spoken language | English Spanish (7.42%) Other (2.82%) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| USPS abbreviation | GA |
| ISO 3166 code | US-GA |
| Trad. abbreviation | Ga. |
| Latitude | 30.356–34.985° N |
| Longitude | 80.840–85.605° W |
| Website | www |
Georgia was established in 1732 and became a state in 1788. It was the last of the original 13 colonies and eventually joined in the growing rebellion against Britain. Georgia was named after George II of Great Britain.
History
Georgia was initially inhabited by Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans. The largest tribes were the Cherokee and the Creek.
Geography
There are 5 regional habitats of Georgia. They are the Appalachian Plateau region, the Ridge and Valley region, the Blue Ridge region, the Piedmont region, and the Atlantic Plain region.
Climate
Much of Georgia is a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers. The northern parts of Georgia receive more rain than any other areas in the state. Winters are usually mild.
Cities in Georgia
The capital and largest city in Georgia is Atlanta. The 1996 Olympic Games took place there, and the book and movie Gone with the Wind was set in and around Atlanta in the 1860s. Other big cities in the state include Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, and Macon. Georgia has a total of 159 counties.
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Atlanta
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Slaves with the cotton they had picked. Georgia, c. 1850
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, 1864
"Colored" waiting room sign in 1943 for a bus terminal in Rome, Georgia, where Jim Crow laws created "de jure" legally required segregation
Martin Luther King Jr.'s tomb, on the grounds of Atlanta's urban Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park
Road to Brasstown Bald
Jekyll Island
Taxodium ascendens and flooded grasslands, Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia, USA
USGS map of Georgia elevations
Köppen climate classification types of Georgia
Image of March 1993 Storm of the Century covering the length of the east coast; the outline of Georgia is discernible in the center of the image
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Elevations and Distances in the United States". United States Geological Survey. 2001. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ Elevation adjusted to North American Vertical Datum of 1988.
- ↑ Bureau, US Census (2021-04-26). "2020 Census Apportionment Results". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ "Median Annual Household Income". The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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