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Georgia: flag The seal of Georgia features a gold arch labeled Constitution, supported by three pillars with banners reading Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation, and a soldier standing beside the pillars. The border reads State of Georgia 1776. Georgia: state bird Georgia: state flower Political map of the U.S. state of Georgia showing state and county boundaries, major cities, and the state capital, Atlanta. Neighboring states-Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama-are labeled, and a small locator map in the lower left highlights Georgia's position in the southeastern United States. Atlanta Map of the United States highlighting the state of Georgia in orange, with its capital city Atlanta marked by a dot. The map provides geographic context, showing surrounding states and nearby bodies of water including the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
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Map of the U.S. state of Georgia showing major physical features, including the Appalachian Mountains and Blue Ridge in the north, major rivers such as the Chattahoochee and Savannah, large lakes and reservoirs, major dams, and swamps like Okefenokee. Coastal islands and adjacent states are labeled, with an inset locator map highlighting Georgia's position in the southeastern United States. Regional map of the Deep South in the United States, highlighting the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and parts of Arkansas, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The map shows major cities, state capitals, rivers, lakes, and physical features such as the Mississippi Delta, Appalachian Mountains, and swamps like the Okefenokee and Atchafalaya. Insets indicate the region's location within the continental United States.
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Georgia

state, United States
Also known as: Peach State
Written by
Louis De Vorsey
Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens. Coauthor of A Panorama of Georgia.
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Georgia, constituent state of the United States of America. Ranking fourth among the U.S. states east of the Mississippi River in terms of total area (though first in terms of land area) and by many years the youngest of the 13 former English colonies, Georgia was founded in 1732, at which time its boundaries were even larger—including much of the present-day states of Alabama and Mississippi. Its landscape presents numerous contrasts, with more soil types...

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