Georgia
Mirriah
May 12, 2011
Intro to State
My state name is Georgia ,and the capital is Atlanta. Georgia is in the Southeast region it
borders Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Usually in the summer the climate is 90/69
degrees ,the spring is 75/51 degrees ,the fall is about 76/54 degrees ,and winter is about 68˚F/36
degrees. Georgia ‘s population is 9,685,774 ,that’s alot. Their economy is cars, cotton,and Coke-OCola .The size is 59,441 sq. miles . Some sports team are,Atlanta Braves (MLB), Atlanta Falcons
(NFL)Atlanta Hawks (NBA)Atlanta Thrashers (NHL)Georgia Force (AFL)And Atlanta Dream
(WNBA).
State History
Georgia is the 4th state .It was found in 1788. One Native American tribe that was in
Georgia was Cherokee. That’s what the statehood and Native American tribes are.
“Georgia” CultureGram states Edition ProQuest,2011 Tues. 10 1
Did You Know? - Facts About Your State
State Animal
Right Whale
State Nickname
The Peach State
State Tree
Live Oak
State Motto
Wisdom Justice and Moderation
State Flower
State Flower
Cherokee Rose
State Song
Georgia on My Mind
State Universities
Albany State University
Columbus State University
Other Interesting Facts
Did you know that Martin Luther King Jr. lived there ?
Did you know that Georgia is called the “peach” state because they grow so many good peachs?
Georgia is the 24th largest state?
Did you know mills in Georgia turn trees into paper?
“Official Georgia State Website” 10 May 2011 . www.georgia.gov. 2
Current Governor
Nathan Deal is the governor for Georgia.
His wife’s name is Sandra Dunagan . They
have4children. Nathan Deal became governor on
January 10 ,2011. Nathan went to Mercury University
for collage. Before he became governor he was a court
judge and an Army crime prosecutor.
State Landmark
The name of this landmark is Stone
Mountain. The pictures on this mountain is pictures
of the three leaders of the Confederacy. Stone
mountain is in Northern Georgia .It’s bigger than a
football field.
Heinrichs, Ann. Georgia. Chanhassen, MN: The Child’s World 2006.
“US Mint.” 13 May 2011. www.usmint.gov. 3