Georgia

Jennifer Turner4/27/09

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Georgia Facts

State Abbreviation: GAState Capital: AtlantaLargest City: AtlantaArea: 59,441 square milesPopulation: 8.1 millionMajor Industries Textiles, timber, agriculture

More Georgia Facts

State Nickname: Peach StateState Motto: “Wisdom, Justice, and ModerationState Song: Georgia on My MindState Bird: Brown Thrasher

State Flag (2003)

Atlanta

Stone Mountain

Georgia Aquarium

Athens

Six Flags Over

Georgia

Warm Springs

Okefenokee Swamp

Savannah

Brasstown Bald

Helen

Atlanta

Capital of GeorgiaHome of the largest indoor aquariumAtlanta Braves baseballAtlanta Falcons football

Stone Mountain Park

Home of largest exposed piece of graniteHikingSky liftScenic railroadFestivalsLaser show

Six Flags Over Georgia

100 acre theme parkThrill rides and family ridesEntertainmentFoodArcades and Games

Georgia Aquarium

World’s largest indoor aquariumPaid for by co-founder, Bernie Marcus, of Home Depot8.1 million gallons of waterWhale sharks, beluga whales, and manta ray

Savannah

Established in 1733First colonial and capital of GeorgiaBirthplace of Juliette Gordon LowHistoric DistrictTour homesTybee IslandFamous restaurants: Lady and Sons owned by Paula Deen

Helen

Blue Ridge MountainsSpecial Events Hot air balloon races OktoberFest

ShoppingTubing

Athens

University of GeorgiaShoppingMusic Scene REM B-52s Indigo Girls Widespread Panic

Okefenokee Swamp

“Land of Trembling Earth”402,000 acres of cypress forest, marsh, lakes, and islandsTrailsNature photographyAlligators, sandhill cranes, woodpeckers and more

Brasstown Bald

Highest point in Georgia4,784 feet elevationFirst settled by Cherokee IndiansHikingPicnicsObservatory Tower

Warm Springs

The Little White HouseCovered bridgesWild Animal SafariBig Bear FarmFDR State ParkPine Mountain Trail

References

http://www.sixflags.com/overGeorgia/index.aspxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Aquarium