Georgia

Capital	Atlanta
Population	8,186,453 Source: U.S. Census Bureau GCT-PH1-R. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density (geographies ranked by total population): 2000 Data Set: Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data
Governor	Sonny Perdue (R, to January 2011)
Entered the Union	January 2, 1788 as the 4th state
Motto	Wisdom, justice, and moderation
Nicknames	Peach State, Empire State of the South
Flower	Cherokee Rose
Bird	Brown Thrasher
Song	Georgia on My Mind
Professional Sports Teams (sports listing policy)	Atlanta Hawks (Men's Basketball); Atlanta Falcons (Football); Atlanta Braves (Baseball); Atlanta Thrashers (Hockey)
Origin of Name	In honor of George II of England
Major Industries	textiles
Historical Sites	Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Andersonville Prison Park and National Cemetery, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Etowah Mounds, Antebellum Trail, Historic Savannah, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Site
Points of Interest	Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Cumberland Island National Seashore, High Museum of Art, Callaway Gardens
Bordering States	Georgia borders South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina
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Follow these links to read articles about Georgia from Encyclopedias and Almanacs:

• Encarta Concise Encyclopedia
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• Information Please Almanac

• Georgia.gov: Online Access to Georgia Government
  http://www.georgia.gov/
  This is the official website for the State of Georgia.
• Georgia Public Library Service
  http://www.public.lib.ga.us/
  Here is the homepage for the Georgia State Library Agency.
• The Georgia Historical Society
  http://www.georgiahistory.com
  Here is the homepage for the Georgia State Historical Society.
• Georgia History Museum
  http://www.sos.state.ga.us/museum/georgia_history_museum.htm
  Here is the homepage which chronicles work towards a future Georgia State History Museum.
• Georgia Capital Museum
  http://www.sos.state.ga.us/museum/default.htm
  Here is the homepage for the Museum of the Georgia State Capital Building.
• Georgia Museum of Natural History
  http://museum.nhm.uga.edu/
  Here is the homepage for the Georgia Museum of Natural History.
• Georgia Archives
  http://www.sos.state.ga.us/archives/
  Here is the homepage for the Georgia State Archives.
• Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites
  http://www.gastateparks.org/
  Here is the homepage for Georgia State Parks.
• Georgia on my Mind
  http://www.georgia.org/tourism/flash_index.html
  Here is the official state tourism website for Georgia.

• 50states.com: Georgia
  http://www.50states.com/georgia.htm
  The site provides a wealth of information about Georgia. It includes everything from the highest point to county profile to climate.
• Things To Do in Georgia
  http://www.thingstodo.com/states/GA/index.htm
  ThingsToDo.com is an online guide to information about Georgia's entertainment, recreation, and travel, and includes the state's interesting facts, famous people, and special events.
• Roadside America: Georgia Attractions
  http://www.roadsideamerica.com/map/ga.html
  Roadside America describes itself as an online guide to offbeat attractions. This site offers reviews of "weird sites along the highway" in Georgia.
• GeorgiaInfo Web Guide
  http://www.cviog.uga.edu/Projects/gainfo/contents.htm
  Check out this site for weblinks to everything about Georgia!
• FedStats: MapStat: United States: Georgia
  http://www.fedstats.gov/qf/states/13000.html
  Fast access to statistics from more than 100 federal agencies on "economic and population trends, crime, education, health care, aviation safety, energy use, farm production and more" in Georgia.

• The Girl Scouts of the U. S. A. was founded in Georgia by Juliette Gordon Low in 1912.
• The Cherokee Phoenix was the first known newspaper to be printed in a Native American language. It was published in New Echota in 1828.
• The First African Baptist Church was the first African-American church in the U. S. It was founded in Savannah in 1788.

• James Brown, singer
• Presidents from Georgia with links to the IPL's POTUS (Presidents of the United States) page:
  
  • Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was born in Plains on October 1, 1924.
• Martin Luther King, Jr., the great civil rights leader, was born in Atlanta on January 15, 1929. His birthday is now a national holiday.
• Alice Walker, author of many books including the Pulitzer Prize-winning The Color Purple, was born in Eatonton on February 9, 1944.
• Gladys Knight, singer
• Ty Cobb was born in Narrows on December 18, 1886. He is remembered as being one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and was the first player admitted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.