Georgia
Our state is the fourth state in the union and was founded on January 2nd, 1788. We have the twenty-fourth largest state and tenth most populous. Our major industries are textiles, timber, paper, and agriculture including cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, and poultry. Our capital and largest city is Atlanta.

To the east is the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina. To the south is Florida. To the west is Alabama. To the north is Tennessee and North Carolina. Our highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,784 feet above sea level.

Our state was named in honor of King George II of England. We are the Empire State of the South and the Peach State. Our state motto is "wisdom, justice, and moderation," and our state song is Ray Charles' "Georgia on My Mind."

Our state bird is the brown thrasher, our state game bird is the bobwhite, our state marine mammal is the right whale, our state possum is the pogo possum, our state insect is the honey bee, our state reptile is the gopher tortoise, our state fish is the largemouth bass, and our state shell is the knobbed whelk.

Our state flower is the cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata), our state wildflower is the azalea, our state crop is the peanut, our state vegetable is the vidalia sweet onion, and our state tree is the live oak. Our state fossil is the shark tooth, our state mineral is staurolite, and our state gem is quartz.

Our current flag was designed in May of 2003. Georgia has one hundred and fifty-nine counties, six state forests, and sixty-four state parks. Our state is home to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the Little White House, the Masters Golf Tournament, President Jimmy Carter, and the friendliest people in the union.