ABOUT GEORGIA

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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.

CONTACT

Usher’s New Look
500 Bishop St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
+1 770-441-5050
www.ushersnewlook.org
info@ushersnewlook.org
CLICKS Staff
Manika Heilig  – CLICKS Regional Director, LA, MD, NC, & TX
Mheilig@cleoinc.org
Council on Legal Education Opportunity, Inc. (CLEO)
2800 Eisenhower Avenue, Suite 220-41
Alexandria, VA 22314
T: 240-582-8600 X206
F: 240-582-8605