ABOUT GEORGIA
State Founding Rank:
4th State of the Union (1788)
Nickname(s):
“Empire State of The South,” “Peach State”
State Capital:
Atlanta
Governor:
Brian Kemp (R)
Lt. Governor:
Geoff Duncan (R)
U.S. Senator (1):
Raphael Warnock (D)
U.S. Senator (2):
Jon Ossoff (D)
Largest City (by population):
Atlanta
Total Population:
10,711,908 (2019)
# of Counties:
152 (2017)
FUN FACT #1
Georgia is the largest producer in the US of the “three P’s” – pecans, peaches, and peanuts.
FUN FACT #2
Georgia was the headquarters for the civil rights movement and home to Martin Luther King, Jr.
FUN FACT #3
Coca-Cola was invented in Georgia. Dr John S. Pemberton of Atlanta invented it in May 1886.
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