GEORGIA

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GEORGIA
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FUN FACTS about GEORGIA

• Origin of the Name Georgia - Georgia was named to
  honor King George II of England.
• State Nickname - Empire State of the South, Peach
  State, Goober State
• State Song - Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles
• Major Industries - textiles, timber (especially
  pine), agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts which
  are Georgias state crop, soybeans, poultry)
• Economy Agriculture Poultry and eggs, peanuts,
  cattle, hogs, dairy products, vegetables.
  Industry Textiles and apparel, transportation
  equipment, food processing, paper products,
  chemical products, electric equipment, tourism.

• State Abbreviation - GAState Capital -
  AtlantaLargest City - AtlantaArea Georgia is
  the 24th biggest state in the USA.
• Population - Georgia is the tenth most populous
  state in the USA. It has about 7,788,240 people.
• Presidential Birthplace - James Earl Carter, Jr.,
  was born on October 1, 1924. He was the 39th US
  President, serving from 1977 to 1981.
• Bordering States - Florida, Alabama, Tennessee,
  North Carolina, South Carolina. Check them out
  HERE!
• Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean

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Governor of Georgia

• This is our governor. His name is Sonny Perdue.
  
• Sonny Perdue was born on December 20, 1946, in
  Perry, Georgia, to a lifelong farmer, and a
  classroom teacher. Perdue attended Warner Robins
  High School and earned a doctorate in veterinary
  medicine in 1971 from the University of Georgia.
  Prior to being admitted to veterinary school, he
  played football at the UGA as a walk on. GO
  DAWGS!!!
• Sonny Perdue was sworn in as Georgia's 81st
  Governor on January 13, 2003.

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The Capitol of GeorgiaATLANTA
The top of the capitol is a dome shaped and is
made of leaf gold.
This is the capitol building in Atlanta. The
governor, Sonny Perdue works her, along with the
congress and the house of representatives of
Georgia.
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Georgias State Flag

• The Georgia flag has three red and white stripes
  and the state coat of arms on a blue field in the
  upper left corner.
• Thirteen stars surrounding the seal denotes
  Georgia's position as one of the original
  thirteen colonies.
• On the seal three pillars supporting an arch
  represent the three branches of government
  legislative, judicial and executive.
• A man with sword drawn is defending the
  Constitution, whose principles are wisdom,
  justice and moderation.
• The date 1776 represents the signing of the
  Declaration of Independence. Flag adopted May
  8th, 2003

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Georgias State BirdBrown Thrasher

• On April 6, 1935, the brown thrasher was first
  chosen as the Georgia state bird by the Governor.
  
• In 1970, at the request of the Garden Clubs of
  Georgia, it was designated by the Legislature as
  the official state bird.
• The thrasher is commonly found in the eastern
  section of the United States, and spends its
  winters in the Southern states.

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Georgias State FlowerCherokee Rose

• In 1916, with the support of the Georgia
  Federation of Women's Clubs, the Cherokee rose
  was named the state floral. The name "Cherokee
  Rose" is derived from the Cherokee Indians who
  widely distributed the plant.
• The rose is excessively thorny and has many
  leaves of a bright green. In color, it is white
  with a large golden center.
• Blooming time is in the early spring, but may
  have a second bloom in the fall if conditions are
  good.

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Georgias State TreeLive Oak

• In 1937, the live oak was adopted as the official
  tree at the request of the Edmund Burke Chapter
  of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
• It is found along the coastal plains and on the
  islands where the first settlers made their
  homes.

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Georgias State Amphibian Green Tree Frog

• This is Georgias State Amphibian, the Green Tree
  Frog.

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Georgias State Fruit

• The state fruit is a PEACH.
• Click HERE to find out about the state fruit.

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Find out about Georgias other state symbols at

• http//www.sos.state.ga.us/state_capitol/education
  _corner/state_symbols.html