Georgia State Records

The state of Georgia is also called "Peach State; Empire State of the South". Their moto is Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. The official languages are English. Before statehood it was called Province of Georgia. Georgia's government is comprised of the Governor, who is currently Nathan Deal (R), Lieutenant Governor, who is currently Casey Cagle (R), Senators: Saxby Chambliss (R), Johnny Isakson (R), House Delegation: 8 Republicans, 5 Democrats (list).The legislature is General Assembly.

Total area for Georgia is 59,425 sq mi (153,909 km2) (Ranked 24th in the U.S.). The width is 230 miles (370 km) and the length is 298 miles (480 km). In terms of latitude and longitude we have: 30.356 â€“ 34.985° N and 80.840 â€“ 85.605° W. According to the 2010 United States Census, the total population is 9,815,210 (2011 est) (Ranked 9th in the U.S.). The highest point is Brasstown Bald 4,784 ft (1458 m) and the lowest point is Atlantic Ocean sea level.

The local time zone is Eastern: UTC -5/-4. The abbreviations used for this state are GA Ga. US-GA. Additional information and the official website of the state is found at www.georgia.gov.

Georgia (i/ˈdʒɔrdʒ�ə/) is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. Named after King George II of Great Britain, Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788. It declared its secession from the Union on January 21, 1861, and was one of the original seven Confederate states. It was the last state to be restored to the Union, on July 15, 1870. Georgia is the 24th most extensive and the 9th most populous of the 50 United States. From 2007 to 2008, 14 of Georgia's counties ranked among the nation's 100 fastest-growing, second only to Texas. Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South. Atlanta is the state's capital and its most populous city.

Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida; on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina; on the west by Alabama; and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the Appalachian Mountains system. The central Piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet (1,458 m); the lowest point is the Atlantic Ocean.

Georgia is the most extensive state east of the Mississippi River in terms of land area, although it is the fourth most extensive (after Michigan, Florida, and Wisconsin) in total area, a term which includes expanses of water which are part of state territory.