Georgia (U.S. state)
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| Official language(s) | English | ||||||||||
| Capital | Atlanta | ||||||||||
| Largest city | Atlanta | ||||||||||
| Area | Ranked 24th | ||||||||||
| - Total | 59,411 sq mi (154,077 km²) |
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| - Width | 230 miles (370 km) | ||||||||||
| - Length | 298 miles (480 km) | ||||||||||
| - % water | 2.6 | ||||||||||
| - Latitude | 30°31'N to 35°N | ||||||||||
| - Longitude | 81°W to 85°53'W | ||||||||||
| Population | Ranked 9th | ||||||||||
| - Total (2000) | 8,186,453 | ||||||||||
| - Density | 141.4/sq mi 54.59/km² (18th) |
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| - Median income | $43,217 (28th) | ||||||||||
| Elevation | |||||||||||
| - Highest point | Brasstown Bald[1] 4,784 ft (1,458 m) |
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| - Mean | 591 ft (180 m) | ||||||||||
| - Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean[1] 0 ft (0 m) |
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| Admission to Union | January 2, 1788 (4th) | ||||||||||
| Governor | Sonny Perdue (R) | ||||||||||
| U.S. Senators | Saxby Chambliss (R) Johnny Isakson (R) |
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| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | ||||||||||
| Abbreviations | GA US-GA | ||||||||||
| Web site | www.georgia.gov | ||||||||||
- This article is about the American state called Georgia. See Georgia (country) for the article about the country.
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. The ocean borders Georgia to the southeast.
Georgia became a state in 1788. Georgia was one of the original 13 colonies of Britain that rebelled in 1776. (See American Revolution)
[edit] 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 Macon, Columbus, Augusta and Savannah.
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