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Moving to Georgia
Georgia became the fourth state in the US on Jan 2nd, 1788. Georgia is commonly
known as the Peach state due to the large number of peaches grown in the state.
Origin of state’s name: Georgia was named after King George II of England.
Capital City: Atlanta is the capital city of Georgian and the state is
surrounded by Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama and
the Atlantic Ocean.
Population: The state has just over 8 million residents based on the last census
in 2000.
Economy
The economy is driven by agriculture including peanuts, pecans, fruit and
vegetables, cattle, dairy, poultry and eggs. The main industries are food
processing, tourism, textile manufacturing and electrical equipment manufacture.
Driving
Driver’s license information, applications, testing requirements, driver’s
manuals and testing locations can all be found on the Department of Motor
Vehicles and Safety’s website.
http://www.dmvs.ga.gov/
State Song: The state song is “Georgia on My Mind” that sings the praise of this
great state.
State Bird: The state song is the Brown Thrasher or Ferruginous Mocking Bird
which can be found in abundance throughout the state.
State Flower: The state flower is the Cherokee Rose (Rosa Laevigata) is known as
the flower that can flower twice given the right conditions and climate and
Georgia offers this great climate.
State Motto: The state motto is Wisdom, Justice and Moderation
Georgia Facts and Trivia
The late John F. Kennedy, Jr. and his future wife stopped in Kingsland on the
way to their marriage on Cumberland Island.
The City of Savanna was where the first steamship sailed from to cross the
Atlantic
Blackbeard the pirate lived on Blackbeard Island
Cordele is often called the Watermelon capital of the world.
At the Augusta National golf course the Masters tournament is played each year.
Coca-Cola was invented in and first sold in Atlanta in the late 19th century
Brasstown Bald Mountain is the highest point in Georgia. It has an elevation of
4,784 feet.
Plains, Georgia the famous peanut growing town is the home of Jimmy Carter, the
39th President.
Georgia – Famous People
Many famous people were born and raised in Georgia and many famous people call
Georgia their home today. This includes actors, athletes, authors, politicians
and entertainers. Arguably the most famous is James (Jimmy) E. Carter U.S.
president is from Plains. Ray Charles the great singer is from Albany and
Lawrence Fishburne III, the well known actor is from Augusta. Of course Hulk
Hogan the professional wrestler and bigger than life personality is from Augusta
and Stacy Keach the actor is from Savannah.
The great Martin Luther King, Jr., the famous civil rights leader is from
Atlanta
Gladys Knight the wonderful singer is from Atlanta and Jackie Robinson the well
known baseball player is from Cairo. Joanne Woodward the actress who is married
to Palo Newman is from Thomasville.
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