Farming affected the native Americans greatly, because before the native Americans were introduced to farming they had little choices for food/trade
Governor- Nathan Deal (Republican)
Lt. Governor- Casey Cagle (Republican)
Senator- John Hardy Isakson (Republican)
Senator- David A. Purdue (Republican)
Secretary of State- Brian P. Kemp (Republican)
State Treasurer- Steve McCoy
Attorney General- Sam Olens
Entered the Union- January 2, 1788
Newest Constitution ratification date- November 2, 1982
State motto- Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
Flower- Rosa Laevigata
Tree- Quercus Virginiana
Bird- Brown Thrasher
Dog- Golden Retriever
Song- Georgia on My Mind
Nickname- The Peach State and The Empire of the South
Name Origin- The female form of George in Latinate
Largest cities- Atlanta (420,003) Columbus (189,885) Savannah (136,286)
Geographic Center- latitude 32° 38’ 46” N., longitude 83° 25’ 54” W.
Unique features- Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Yellow River, and the North Georgia Mountain.
Natural Resources- 8 million acres of farmland, 60% of the land is lumber, leading clay producing state, very fine marble, 70,150 miles of streams and rivers, over 425,000 acres of lakes, and over 4,500,000 acres of freshwater wetlands, and many forms of wildlife.
Number of counties- 159
Population- 10.1 Million people 63% White, 31.4 % Black. People under 5- 6.7%, People under 18- 24.9%, Persons 65 and over- 12%. Female population- 51.1%
Top 10 Colleges/ Universities- Emroy University, Univ. of Georgia, Georgia institute of Technology, Georgia Southern Univ., Berry College, Georgia State Univ., Spelman College, Savannah College of Art and Design, Georgia College & State University, and Mercer University.
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