Joey Saves The Day!: Facts about Georgia

Georgia Facts

Learn facts about Georgia for kids.

I love learning facts about the different states. I would like to share some of those cool facts with you! I will be posting facts about each of the fifty states in the United States. The states will be done in alphabetical order! Last week, we posted facts about Florida. This week, we are posting cool facts about Georgia. You will learn about Georgia's state flag, bird, and other facts.

Did you know that Georgia was the 4^th state to join the union? Yes, that is correct. Georgia officially joined the union on January 2, 1788! Georgia is located in the Southeastern part of the United States. The Atlantic Ocean borders Georgia on the east. Georgia is bordered by five (5) states: Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama. Georgia is the twenty-second (22^nd) largest state in the United States. Georgia is a big state. About 10,711,000 people are living in Georgia.

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Facts about Georgia:

1. A few things Georgia is known for are the various climates, beaches, and peaches. The nicknames for Georgia are The Peach State, The Goober State, and The Empire State. The Peach State is Georgia’s official nickname. The Georgia state motto is Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. The abbreviation for Georgia is GA.

2. Atlanta is the capital of Georgia. It officially became the capital in 1868 and has a population of around 498,700 people.

3. The Georgia state bird is the Brown Thrasher. The Brown Thrasher was chosen as the state bird on April 6, 1935. The Georgia Brown Thrasher has brownish-colored feathers. The Georgia Brown Thrasher has an off-white creamy color on its chest and underneath area with streaks of dark brown.

4. The Georgia official state flower is the Rosa laevigata, also known as the Cherokee rose. The Georgia Rosa laevigata is a type of climbing rose shrub. The white flower grows on vines, which can climb very high unless they are kept trimmed. The Rasa laevigata starts blooming in spring/summer. They are very beautiful flowers/roses!! The Georgia Rosa laevigata became Georgia’s official state flower on August 18, 1916.

5. Georgia's first flag was used on October 17, 1879, although one may have existed before then. The Georgia state flag that is used today became the official flag on May 8, 2003. The flag has changed many times over the years.

6. Some crops grown in Georgia are blueberries, corn, cotton, hay, peaches, peanuts, pecans, and wheat.

7. A few places to visit in Georgia are the Chattahoochee National Forest, Dinotorium in Stone Mountain Park, and Arabia Mountain. If you love beaches, Georgia has many of them! Here is a list of some of them:

Jekyll Island beach
Tybee Island beach
Sea Island beach
North beach
Cumberland National Seashore
Simons Island
St. Andrew beach

8. Some of the animals that live in Georgia are alligators, armadillos, bears, chipmunks, foxes, white-tailed deer, and wild boars.

9. Georgia can get very hot and cold depending on the time of year. The hottest temperature recorded in Georgia was 112 degrees Fahrenheit in Louisville, Georgia, on July 24, 1952. The coldest temperature recorded in Georgia was -17 degrees Fahrenheit (17 degrees below zero) on January 27, 1940.

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