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{{Infobox U.S. state
| name = Georgia
| official_name = State of Georgia
| image_flag = Flag of the State of Georgia.svg
| flag_link = Flag of Georgia (U.S. state)
| image_seal = Seal of Georgia.svg
| seal_link = Seal of Georgia (U.S. state)
| image_map = Georgia in United States.svg
| nickname = Peach State, Empire State of the South
| motto = "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"
| anthem = "[[Georgia on My Mind]]"
| Former = Province of Georgia
| Tree = Live Oak
| seat = [[Atlanta]]
| LargestCity = capital<!-- Set this to "capital" if the capital and the largest city are the same. -->
| LargestMetro = [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Atlanta]]
| Governor = {{nowrap|[[Brian Kemp]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])}}
| Lieutenant Governor = {{nowrap|[[Burt Jones]] (R)}}
| Legislature = [[Georgia General Assembly]]
| Upperhouse = [[Georgia State Senate|Senate]]
| Lowerhouse = [[Georgia House of Representatives|House of Representatives]]
| Judiciary = [[Supreme Court of Georgia (U.S. state)|Supreme Court of Georgia]]
| Senators = {{ublist|{{nowrap|[[Jon Ossoff]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])}} | {{nowrap|[[Raphael Warnock]] (D)}}}}
| Representative = 8 Republicans<br />6 Democrats
| area_total_km2 = 153,909
| area_total_sq_mi = 59,425
| area_land_km2 = 149,976
| area_land_sq_mi = 57,906
| area_water_km2 = 3,933
| area_water_sq_mi = 1,519
| area_water_percent = 2.6
| area_rank = 24th
| width_mi = 230
| width_km = 370
| length_mi = 298
| length_km = 480
| elevation_m = 180
| elevation_ft = 600
| elevation_max_m = 1,458
| elevation_max_ft = 4,784
| elevation_max_point = [[Brasstown Bald]]<ref name=USGS>{{cite web|url=http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html|title=Elevations and Distances in the United States|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]|year=2001|access-date=October 21, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722022527/http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/booklets/elvadist/elvadist.html|archive-date=July 22, 2012}}</ref><ref name= NAVD88>Elevation adjusted to [[North American Vertical Datum of 1988]].</ref>
| elevation_min_point = Atlantic Ocean<ref name=USGS />
| elevation_min_ft = 0
| elevation_min_m = 0
| population_demonym = Georgian
| population_rank = 8th
| OfficialLang = [[English language|English]]
| Languages = [[English language|English]] <br /> [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (7.42%) <br /> Other (2.82%)
| population_as_of = 2020
| 2010Pop = 10,711,908<ref name="Bureau 2021">{{cite web | last=Bureau | first=US Census | title=2020 Census Apportionment Results | website=The United States Census Bureau | date=2021-04-26 | url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2020/dec/2020-apportionment-data.html | access-date=2021-04-27}}</ref>
| population_density_rank = 18th
| 2000DensityUS = 185.2
| 2000Density = 71.5
| MedianHouseholdIncome = $56,183<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kff.org/other/state-indicator/median-annual-income/?currentTimeframe=0|work=The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation|title=Median Annual Household Income|access-date=December 9, 2016}}</ref>
| IncomeRank = 33rd
| AdmittanceOrder = 4th
| AdmittanceDate = January 2, 1788
| timezone1 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset1 = −05:00
| timezone1_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST = −04:00
| Latitude = 30.356–34.985° N
| Longitude = 80.840–85.605° W
| iso_code = US-GA
| postal_code = GA
| TradAbbreviation = Ga.
| website = https://www.georgia.gov
| Capital = Atlanta
| Representatives = 
}}
{{Infobox U.S. state symbols
<!--Source:[List of Georgia state symbols]-->
|Name = Georgia
|Flag = Flag of the State of Georgia.svg
|Flag link = Flag of Georgia (U.S. state)
|Seal = Seal of Georgia.svg
|Mammal = [[North Atlantic right whale]]
|Bird = [[Brown Thrasher]]
|Insect = [[Honeybee]]
|Fish = [[Largemouth Bass]]
|Fossil = [[Shark tooth]]
|Flower = [[Cherokee Rose]]
|Tree = [[Quercus virginiana|Southern Live Oak]]
|Gemstone = [[Quartz]]
|Reptile = [[Gopher tortoise]]
|Dog breed = "[[Pet adoption|Adoptable Dog]]"
|Food = [[Grits]], [[Peach]]
|Route marker = Georgia 8.svg
}}
'''Georgia''' is a [[U.S. state|state]] in the southeastern part of the [[United States]]. It is bordered by [[Florida]] to the south, [[Alabama]] to the west, [[Tennessee]] and [[North Carolina]] to the north, and [[South Carolina]] to the east. All of Georgia's coastline is on the [[Atlantic Ocean]], which borders Georgia to the southeast. The capital of Georgia is [[Atlanta]].

Georgia was established in [[1732]] and became a state in [[1788]]. It was the last of the original 13 colonies and eventually joined in the growing rebellion against [[Britain]]. Georgia was named after [[George II of Great Britain]].

== History ==
Georgia was initially inhabited by [[Native Americans]] before the arrival of Europeans. The largest tribes were the [[Cherokee]] and the Creek.

== Geography ==
There are 5 regional habitats of Georgia. They are the [[Georgia mountains|Appalachian Plateau]] region, the [[Okeefenokee marsh/swamp area|Ridge and Valley]] region, the [[the Georgia coastal region|Blue Ridge]] region, the [[the Georgia Piedmont|Piedmont]] region, and the [[Atlantic Plain]] region.

=== Climate ===
Much of Georgia is a [[humid subtropical climate]], with hot and humid summers. The northern parts of Georgia receive more rain than any other areas in the state. Winters are usually mild.

== Cities in Georgia ==
The [[Capital (city)|capital]] and largest city in Georgia is [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]]. The [[1996]] [[Olympic Games]] took place there, and the book and movie ''[[Gone with the Wind]]'' was set in and around Atlanta in the [[1860s]]. Other big cities in the state include [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]], [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]], [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]], and [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]. Georgia has a total of 159 counties.

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Image:Cnncenter.jpg|<center>CNN Center</center>
Image:Georgia Aquarium Jan 2006.jpg|<center>Georgia Aquarium</center>
Image:Atlanta cityscape.jpg|<center>Atlanta</center>
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==Related pages==
* [[List of counties in Georgia (U.S. state)|List of counties in Georgia]]
* [[List of rivers of Georgia (U.S. state)|List of rivers of Georgia]]

== References ==
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