Capital: Atlanta
Total Area: 58,910 square miles
Elevation: 4,784 (highest point); sea level (lowest point)
Climate (Averages):
Annual Precipitation - 50 inches
Snowfall - trace
Summer Temperature - 73-82 degrees
Winter Temperature - 41-56 degrees
Freeze-free days - 170-300
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
Largest Cities: Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Macon, Albany
Nickname: Peach State
State Song: Georgia on My Mind
State Tree: Live Oak
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Major Industry Groups:
Wholesale & Retail Trade 25%
Services 26%
Manufacturing 17%
Government 16%
Other Facts:
Georgia's Atlantic coastline encompasses 100 miles of beaches.
Sources: State of Georgia (Secretary of State) & Livingston North Communications Research