Georgia Facts
From time to time the Georgia Capitol Museum is requested to provide a list of significant Georgia facts for publication. Of course, what is important to us might not seem important to anyone else. Below is a list of Georgia facts we have begun to compile, but we want your help. If you have a Georgia fact you think is interesting send it to us. If it can be verified, we will post it here and give you credit.
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- Population (2010): 9,687,653
- Land Area (square miles): 57,906
- Persons Per Square Mile: 167.29
- Admission to Statehood: January 2nd 1788
- Statehood: 4th of the original 13 colonies
- Capital City: Atlanta (Former – Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville)
- Number of Counties: 159
- Geographic Center: Twiggs County, 18 miles southeast of Macon
- Highest Point: 4,784 feet, Brasstown Bald
- Lowest Point: Sea level, Atlantic coast
- State Motto: Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
- Origin of State's Name: Named for King George the 2nd of England
- Founder of Original Colony: James Edward Oglethorpe
- Nickname: The Peach State
- Agriculture: Poultry and eggs, peanuts, cattle, hogs, dairy products, peaches, Vidalia onions
- Industry: Textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, tourism
- Government: U.S. Congressional Districts – 13, U.S. Senators – 2, State Senators – 56, State Representatives – 180
- Governor: Nathan Deal
- Lieutenant Governor: Casey Cagle
- Secretary of State: Brian Kemp
- James E. Carter, 39th U.S. President, Plains, Georgia
- Rebecca Latimer Felton, first woman appointed U.S. Senator, Decatur, Georgia
- Bobby Jones, golfer, Atlanta, Georgia
- Martin Luther King Jr., Civil Rights leader, Atlanta, Georgia
- Gladys Knight, singer, Atlanta, Georgia
- Juliette Gordon Low, Girl Scouts founder, Savannah, Georgia
- Margaret Mitchell, author, Atlanta, Georgia
- Jackie Robinson, baseball player, Cairo, Georgia
- Clarence Thomas, Supreme Court associate justice, Savannah, Georgia
- Alice Walker, author, Eatonton, Georgia