Georgia
Jennifer Turner4/27/09
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Georgia Facts
State Abbreviation: GAState Capital: AtlantaLargest City: AtlantaArea: 59,441 square milesPopulation: 8.1 millionMajor Industries Textiles, timber, agriculture
More Georgia Facts
State Nickname: Peach StateState Motto: “Wisdom, Justice, and ModerationState Song: Georgia on My MindState Bird: Brown Thrasher
State Flag (2003)
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Georgia Aquarium
Athens
Six Flags Over
Georgia
Warm Springs
Okefenokee Swamp
Savannah
Brasstown Bald
Helen
Atlanta
Capital of GeorgiaHome of the largest indoor aquariumAtlanta Braves baseballAtlanta Falcons football
Stone Mountain Park
Home of largest exposed piece of graniteHikingSky liftScenic railroadFestivalsLaser show
Six Flags Over Georgia
100 acre theme parkThrill rides and family ridesEntertainmentFoodArcades and Games
Georgia Aquarium
World’s largest indoor aquariumPaid for by co-founder, Bernie Marcus, of Home Depot8.1 million gallons of waterWhale sharks, beluga whales, and manta ray
Savannah
Established in 1733First colonial and capital of GeorgiaBirthplace of Juliette Gordon LowHistoric DistrictTour homesTybee IslandFamous restaurants: Lady and Sons owned by Paula Deen
Helen
Blue Ridge MountainsSpecial Events Hot air balloon races OktoberFest
ShoppingTubing
Athens
University of GeorgiaShoppingMusic Scene REM B-52s Indigo Girls Widespread Panic
Okefenokee Swamp
“Land of Trembling Earth”402,000 acres of cypress forest, marsh, lakes, and islandsTrailsNature photographyAlligators, sandhill cranes, woodpeckers and more
Brasstown Bald
Highest point in Georgia4,784 feet elevationFirst settled by Cherokee IndiansHikingPicnicsObservatory Tower
Warm Springs
The Little White HouseCovered bridgesWild Animal SafariBig Bear FarmFDR State ParkPine Mountain Trail
References
http://www.sixflags.com/overGeorgia/index.aspxhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Aquarium