Georgia was named for King George II of England

Location South Atlantic coast
Bordered By South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina

Total Area (rank) 59,441 sq mi (24th)
Greatest Distance E-W 250 mi
Greatest Distance N-S 315 mi
Geographic Center 18 miles southeast of Macon
Coastline 100 mi
Highest Point Brasstown Bald; 4,874 ft
Lowest Point Atlantic coast; sea level

Population (rank) 9,992,167 (8th)
Largest Cities Atlanta (420,003), Augusta (195,844), Columbus (189,885), Savannah (136,286), Athens (115,452), Sandy Springs (93,853), Macon (91,351), Roswell (88,346), Albany (77,434), Johns Creek (76,728)

Capital Atlanta
Local Administration 159 counties

Principal Industries textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, tourism
Principal Manufactures
Agricultural Products peanuts, vegetables; poultry and eggs, cattle, hogs, dairy products
Minerals kaolin, granite, barite, bauxite, talc

First Explored By Hernando de Soto, in 1540
First Permanent Settlement Savannah, in 1733
Ratified Constitution (rank) January 2, 1788 (4th)

SEE ALSO
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
Savannah
Albany
Hernando de Soto

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