Georgia (U.S. state)

**Georgia** is a state in the southeastern part of the United States. It is bordered by Florida to the south, Alabama to the west, Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, and South Carolina to the east. All of Georgia's coastline is on the Atlantic Ocean, which borders Georgia to the southeast. The capital of Georgia is Atlanta. Georgia is divided into 159 counties.

Georgia was established in 1732 and became a state in 1788. It was the last of the original 13 colonies and eventually joined in the growing rebellion against Britain. Georgia was named after George II of Great Britain.

## History

Georgia was initially inhabited by Native Americans before the arrival of Europeans. The largest tribes were the Cherokee and the Creek.

## Geography

There are 5 regional habitats of Georgia. They are the Appalachian Plateau region, the Ridge and Valley region, the Blue Ridge region, the Piedmont region, and the Atlantic Plain region.

### Climate

Much of Georgia is a humid subtropical climate, with hot and humid summers. The northern parts of Georgia receive more rain than any other areas in the state. Winters are usually mild.

## Cities in Georgia

The capital and largest city of Georgia is Atlanta. The 1996 Olympic Games took place there, and the book and movie _Gone with the Wind_ was set in and around Atlanta in the 1860s.  Atlanta has a large African American population. Other big cities in the state include Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Macon, Athens and Albany. Georgia has a total of 159 counties.

## Related pages

- List of counties in Georgia
- List of rivers of Georgia

## Infobox (u.s. state)

- **name**: Georgia
- **official name**: State of Georgia
- **image flag**: Flag of the State of Georgia.svg
- **flag link**: Flag of Georgia (U.S. state)
- **image seal**: Seal of Georgia.svg
- **seal link**: Seal of Georgia (U.S. state)
- **image map**: Georgia in United States.svg
- **nickname**: Peach State, Empire State of the South
- **motto**: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
- **anthem**: "Georgia on My Mind"
- **counties**: 159
- **former**: Province of Georgia
- **tree**: Live Oak
- **seat**: Atlanta
- **largestcity**: capital
- **largestmetro**: Atlanta metropolitan area, Atlanta
- **legislature**: Georgia General Assembly
- **upperhouse**: Georgia State Senate, Senate
- **lowerhouse**: Georgia House of Representatives, House of Representatives
- **judiciary**: Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state), Supreme Court of Georgia
- **representative**: 9 Republicans
5 Democrats
- **area total km2**: 153,909
- **area total sq mi**: 59,425
- **area land km2**: 149,976
- **area land sq mi**: 57,906
- **area water km2**: 3,933
- **area water sq mi**: 1,519
- **area water percent**: 2.6
- **area rank**: 24th
- **width mi**: 230
- **width km**: 370
- **length mi**: 298
- **length km**: 480
- **elevation m**: 180
- **elevation ft**: 600
- **elevation max m**: 1,458
- **elevation max ft**: 4,784
- **elevation max point**: Brasstown Bald
- **elevation min point**: Atlantic Ocean
- **elevation min ft**: 0
- **elevation min m**: 0
- **population demonym**: Georgian
- **population rank**: 8th
- **officiallang**: English language, English
- **languages**: English language, English
 Spanish language, Spanish (7.42%)
 Other (2.82%)
- **population as of**: 2020
- **2010pop**: 10,711,908
- **population density rank**: 18th
- **2000densityus**: 185.2
- **2000density**: 71.5
- **medianhouseholdincome**: $56,183
- **incomerank**: 33rd
- **admittanceorder**: 4th
- **admittancedate**: January 2, 1788
- **timezone1**: Eastern Time Zone, Eastern
- **utc offset1**: −05:00
- **timezone1 dst**: Eastern Daylight Time, EDT
- **utc offset1 dst**: −04:00
- **latitude**: 30.356–34.985° N
- **longitude**: 80.840–85.605° W
- **iso code**: US-GA
- **postal code**: GA
- **tradabbreviation**: Ga.
- **website**: https://www.georgia.gov
- **capital**: Atlanta


## Infobox (u.s. state symbols)

- **name**: Georgia
- **flag**: Flag of the State of Georgia.svg
- **flag link**: Flag of Georgia (U.S. state)
- **seal**: Seal of Georgia.svg
- **mammal**: North Atlantic right whale
- **bird**: Brown Thrasher
- **insect**: Honeybee
- **fish**: Largemouth Bass
- **fossil**: Shark tooth
- **flower**: Cherokee Rose
- **tree**: Quercus virginiana, Southern Live Oak
- **gemstone**: Quartz
- **reptile**: Gopher tortoise
- **dog breed**: "Pet adoption, Adoptable Dog"
- **food**: Grits, Peach
- **route marker**: Georgia 8.svg