GEORGIA (GA)
Empire State of the South, Peach State

Population (2003): 8,684,715 (9th)
Area: 59,425 sq. mi. (24th) (153,910 sq. km.)
Flower: Cherokee rose
Bird: Brown thrasher
Tree: Live oak
Song: "Georgia on My Mind"
Entered Union: January 2, 1788 (4th)
Capital and Largest City: Atlanta (population, 424,868)
Other Large Cities (with pop.): Augusta, 193,101, Columbus, 185,948; Savannah, 127,691

Important Products: clothing and textiles, transportation equipment, food products, paper, chickens, peanuts, peaches, clay

Places to Visit: Stone Mountain Park; Six Flags Over Georgia; Martin Luther King, Jr., Natl. Historic Site, Atlanta