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Georgia - Introduction
Area
59,441 square miles. 24th largest state of the USA.
Furthest North to Furthest South
320 miles.
Furthest East to Furthest West
410 miles.
Population Density
109 per square mile.
Licence Plate
Background: White at the top fading downwards into orange.
Image: A peach.
Text: "Georgia". The letter "o" is replaced by the peach image.
State Highway Marker Shield Design
A white silhouette of the state map on a square black background.
Derivation of Name
Named for King George II of England.
Nicknames
The Empire State of the South.
The Peach State.
Climate
Atlanta: January high 51F, July high 87F.
Savannah: January high 61F, July high 91F.
Official State Tourism Office
Tel (US): 1-800-VISIT-GA (1-800-847-4842)
Checked Jan-99.
Checked May-00.
Highway Conditions
Tel (US): 1-404-635-6800.
Departments of Transportation etc for each US state and Canadian province
State Parks
Official site. Checked Mar-99.
Other Comments
To the south of Atlanta, Georgia is fairly flat with numerous peach orchards and peanut farms.
North of Atlanta you quickly run into the foothills of the highly scenic Smoky Mountains, the southernmost part of the Appalachian chain.
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