The document provides information about the U.S. state of Georgia. It details that the capital is Atlanta, the largest city, and notes some facts about major cities like Columbus, Athens, and Macon. It also lists population statistics and some notable people that originated from Georgia, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Jimmy Carter, and Ray Charles.

1. Georgia By Rostin Tammen 3-27-0 9

2. Facts About Georgia The capital is Atlanta which happens to be the largest city in Georgia. The Abbreviation for Georgia is GA There are at least 11 colleges 5. Georgia was “admitted to union” on January 2, 1788

3. It can be known as the Peach State The total area is 59,441 square mile 57,919 square miles of that are land 1,522 Square miles of it are water The highest point there is at 4,784 feet

4. Fun Facts The average lifetime for a person from 1979-1981 was 72.22 The movie “ Smoky and the Bandit ” was filmed partially in it

5. State Motto The State Motto is – Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation It was adopted in 1799

6. State Song The State song is “Georgia on My Mind”

7. Largest Town/Cities in Georgia Population of April of 2000 Atlanta - 416,474 Augusta – 199,775 Columbus - 186,291 Savannah - 131,510 Athens - 101,489 Macon - 97,255

8. Atlanta It is the capital of Georgia (obviously) It has 41 public golf courses, 54 public parks, And 32 streets with the name “Peachtree” The tallest building in the Southeast, the “Nations Bank Plaza,” 55 stories tall (1,023 feet) The tallest hotel in the western hemisphere, the “Westin Peachtree Plaza,” 73 stories

9. Columbus It is the Third biggest city in Georgia The headquarters for Aflac and Synovus are located in Columbus Columbus is the home for the U.S. sniper training school It was founded in 1828 It was nicknamed “The Lowell of the South”

10. Athens It’s the fifth biggest city. You can find an Athens in 14 other states

11. Macon It was founded in 1823 on the banks of the Ocmulgee River During the cold months, the low is usually around 20 F and the high is around 66 F During the warm months, the low is around 80 F and the high is around 100 F

12. Population

13. Population Total population-9,544,750 Caucasian population-6,261,356 African American population-2,863,425 American Indian, Alaskan Native population-28,634 Asian population-267,253 Native Hawaiian and/or Other Pacific Islander-around 9,544 There are more there, just to many to list

14. Places to Visit Atlanta. I think anyone who visits a state should at least see the capital. Columbus. I like it because it is full of historic and entertaining attractions. (Don’t be confused with Columbus Ohio) Savannah. It has to be one of the prettiest places there. It is right up along the river. Helen. It is a very s c e n i c town.

15. Colleges in Georgia This is a list of some of the Colleges. 1. University of Phoenix 2. America InterContinenal University 3. Sanford Brown Institute 4. The Art Institute of Atlanta 5. Argosy University 6. Brown Mackie College 7. South University 8. Strayer University 9. Everest institute 10.Bauder College 11.Westwood College

16. Georgia Sports Teams Armstrong Atlantic St Pirates – Atlanta Columbus St Cougars – Columbus Georgia Bulldogs – Athens Georgia Southern Eagles – Statesboro Georgia Southwestern St Hurricanes – Americus Georgia St – Atlanta Georgia Tech Ramblin Wreck – Atlanta

17. Famous People born in Georgia Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The DeForest Kelley, aka, Bones Ray Charles Little Richard Otis Redding Jimmy Carter

18. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1958) You know who he is

19. DeForest Kelly (1920-1999) He was best known from “Star Trek” as Bones

20. Steve Stearns He was my science teacher last year

21. Hunting Here are some different prices Alligator - $50.00 Deer – $9.00 Turkey - $9.00 Bear - $9.00

22. Bibliography http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/13000.html population facts http://college.us.com/?location=1_10&cmd=search&online=1&partner=1007&kid=GOG0000665407 colleges www.netstate.com/states/alma/ga_alma.htm facts about georgia http://www.who2.com/state_georgia.html Famous People http://www.50states.com/sports/georgia.htm Georgia sports teams

23. Bibliography http://www.hometownusa.com/ga/Columbus.html facts on Columbus http:// images.google.com/images?hl = en&q = aflac&um =1&ie=UTF-8&sa= N&tab = wi aflac picture http:// images.google.com/images?hl = en&q =Helen%20Georgia&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa= N&tab = wi picture of Helen

24. Bibliography http:// www.atlantahostel.com/area.htm facts on Atlanta http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tecnoparco.org/Portals/18/peach.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tecnoparco.org/Default.aspx%3Ftabid%3D1269&usg=__ivPADnt3_RCIExyG8BweAdUXLmg=&h=800&w=800&sz=172&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=z8Dn-06XySquhM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3DPeach%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den peach picture