• Georgia is the 26th largest state in the United States. It shares borders with Florida, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean. Georgia is comprised of 159 counties and its capital is Atlanta.

• 1. Capital: Atlanta
  2. Governor: Sonny PerdueOffice of the Governor: Sonny Perdue
  3. Official languages: English
  4. Demonym: Georgian
  5. Population: 9,363,941 (2006)U.S. Census Bureau: Georia
  6. Time zone: Eastern: UTC-5/-4
  7. Largest city: Atlanta
  8. Major cities: Atlanta, Savannah, Macon
  9. Highest point: Brasstown Bald
  10. Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean
  11. Admission to Union: Jan. 2, 1788

• Game Time

  Georgia is home to NFL football team the Atlanta Falcons, the NHL's Atlanta Thrashers and the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA. Three time world championship winning baseball team the Atlanta Braves fans can be found at Turner Field.

• Hotlanta

  Nicknamed "Hotlanta," the capital city of Atlanta is the most populated city in the state and home to over 4 million people.City-Data.com: Atlanta: Population Profile

  In 1996, Atlanta became the third city in the United States to host the Summer Olympics.

  On March 14, 2008, a massive tornado hit downtown with wind speeds of up to 130 miles per hour, causing damage to the Georgia Dome, apartments buildings, and CNN's Atlanta headquarters. At least 27 people were injured and none perished.The New York Times: Powerful Tornado Hits Downtown Atlanta (March 15, 2008)

• Notable Residents

  1. Singer Ray Charles
  2. Wrestler Hulk Hogan
  3. Singer Otis Redding
  4. Actor Burt Reynolds
  5. Singer Travis Tritt
  6. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas
  7. Comedian Oliver Hardy

• Official State Emblems

  1. Southern Live Oak (tree)
  2. Brown Thrasher (bird)
  3. Cherokee Rose (flower)
  4. Peach (fruit)
  5. Peanut (crop)
  6. Quartz (gem)
  7. Honey bee (insect)

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