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State:	Georgia
Abbreviation:	GA
Capital:	Atlanta
Largest City:	Atlanta
Population:	8186453
Land-Square Miles:	57,919
Land-Square Miles Rank:	21
Highest Point:	Brasstown Bald, 4,784 ft.
Governor of Georgia:	Sonny Perdue
Political Party:	Republican
Seat Up:	2010
Entered Union:	January 2, 1788
State Number:	4th
State Motto:	Agriculture & Commerce and Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
State Nickname:	Peach State, Empire State of the South
State Flower:	Cherokee Rose
StateFlower2:	Rosa laevigata
State Bird:	Brown Thrasher
State Song:	Georgia on My Mind
Sports Team:	Atlanta Hawks (Men's Basketball), Atlanta Falcons (Football), Atlanta Braves (Baseball), Atlanta Glory (Women's Basketball)
Origin Of The State Name:	In honor of George II of England
Major Industries:	Textiles
Historical Sites:	Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Andersonville Prison Park and National Cemetery, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Etowah Mounds, Antebellum Trail, Historic Savannah, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Site
Points Of Interest:	Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Cumberland Island National Seashore, High Museum of Art, Calloway Gardens
Bordering States:	South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina