Georgia By Casey Dillman
region southeast
abbreviation GA
Nickname Peach state
capitol Atlanta
State admitted to U.S. January 2,1788
State bird Brown thrasher
State tree Live oak
population 311,591,917
Major cities Atlanta Adel Cairo
Places to visit Atlanta Six flags History center
States that border GA Alabama Florida North Carolina South Carolina
facts Historic saint mary's Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation The area of Georgia is 59,447 square miles. The city of Savanna was the first steamship to cross the Atlantic. It sailed from Georgia.