Georgia

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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.

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.

All About Georgia: The Peach State

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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All About Georgia: The Peach State

All About Georgia: The Peach State

Learn more about Georgia and its geography, people, economy, and history.

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How to Design a New State Flag

Flying a flag with a complicated design is like trying to read the Encyclopædia...

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Images

Georgia: flag

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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.

State seal of Georgia

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Georgia: state bird

Georgia: state bird

The brown thrasher is Georgia's state bird.

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Georgia: state flower

Georgia: state flower

The Cherokee rose is the state flower of Georgia.

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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.

Map of Georgia

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Atlanta

Atlanta

The skyline of Atlanta, Georgia.

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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.

Georgia

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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.

Georgia

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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.

United States: Deep South

The Deep South.

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Okefenokee Swamp

Okefenokee Swamp

Lily pads and bald cypresses in the Okefenokee Swamp, southeastern Georgia.

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A tree-lined path in Savannah, Georgia, with oak trees draped in Spanish moss and blooming pink azaleas along the sides.

Spanish moss hanging from oak trees

Spanish moss hanging from oak trees in Savannah, Ga.

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An alligator rests on grassy ground at the edge of water with lily pads in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia.

Okefenokee Swamp

Alligators in Okefenokee Swamp, southeastern Georgia.

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Aerial view of Augusta, Georgia at sunset, showing the Savannah River, a bridge crossing the water, and the city skyline with several tall buildings.

Augusta, Georgia

Augusta, Georgia.

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Aerial view of Savannah, Georgia, showing the Savannah River with downtown buildings on the far bank and a golf course and green spaces in the foreground.

Savannah

Savannah, Georgia.

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Logging in Georgia

Logging in Georgia

Loading slash pine near Fitzgerald, south-central Georgia.

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Aerial view of Savannah, Georgia, showing a large container ship and several boats traveling on the Savannah River, with city buildings and a bridge in the background.

Savannah, Georgia

Container ships and other boats on the Savannah River, Savannah, Georgia.

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Political map of the U.S. state of Georgia showing all county boundaries, county names, county seats, and major cities. The map highlights Atlanta as the state capital and includes a small locator map in the lower left corner showing Georgia's position within the southeastern United States. Neighboring states-Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and Alabama-are also labeled.

Georgia

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Old Governor's Mansion, Milledgeville, Georgia.

Old Governor's Mansion, Milledgeville, Georgia.

The Old Governor's Mansion, now part of Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville,...

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Granite relief carving at Stone Mountain, Georgia, depicting Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas Stonewall Jackson on horseback.

Stone Mountain, Georgia

Granite carving of Confederate leaders Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Thomas...

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Fountain shaped like Olympic rings sprays water in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia, with flagpoles, trees, and buildings in the background.

Olympic Park, Atlanta, Ga.

Fountains in Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Ga.

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View of the 13th hole at Augusta National Golf Course, showing a manicured green, white sand bunkers, and colorful azalea bushes bordered by tall trees.

Augusta National Golf Club

The 13th hole at the Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia.

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Mississippian culture: Ocmulgee National Monument

Mississippian culture: Ocmulgee National Monument

Reconstructed earth lodge at Ocmulgee National Monument, Georgia, U.S., the site...

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Oglethorpe, James Edward; Georgia

Oglethorpe, James Edward; Georgia

James Edward Oglethorpe and English settlers meeting Native Americans after arriving...

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Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Store on Whitehall Street, Atlanta, Georgia., selling furnishings and enslaved people,...

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William Tecumseh Sherman and his staff

William Tecumseh Sherman and his staff

Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (leaning on the breech of the cannon) and staff at...

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Sharecropping

Sharecropping

Black sharecroppers picking cotton in Georgia, photograph by T.W. Ingersoll, 1898.

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Cotton mill weaving room

Cotton mill weaving room

Weaving room in a cotton mill, Augusta, Georgia, late 19th century.

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Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt house

Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt house

The Little White House, built in 1932 for Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt to use when...

Jim Clark

turpentine extraction workers

turpentine extraction workers

Workers extracting turpentine in a Georgia forest, c. 1930s.

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Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Funeral procession for Martin Luther King, Jr., April 9, 1968, Atlanta.

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Andrew Young

Andrew Young

Civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. Andrew Young, 1977.

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Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter

U.S. Pres. Jimmy Carter.

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Kayaker in Okefenokee Swamp

Kayaker in Okefenokee Swamp

A man kayaking among cypress trees in the Okefenokee Swamp, in southeastern Georgia.

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Map of the United States showing the results of the 2000 presidential election by state, with states won by George W. Bush (Republican) shaded in red and states won by Al Gore (Democratic) in blue. Each state is labeled with its electoral vote count. Bush secured 271 electoral votes, while Gore received 266, as indicated in the legend.

United States: 2000 presidential election

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Georgia state flag 1956-2001

Georgia state flag 1956-2001

State flag of Georgia, U.S., from July 1, 1956, to January 31, 2001.

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Georgia state flag 2001-2003

Georgia state flag 2001-2003

State flag of Georgia, U.S., from January 31, 2001, to May 8, 2003.

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Interactives

United States size comparison tool with dropdown menus to select two states and a large black map of the US on a purple background.

Which State Is Bigger?

Choose two states from the drop-down lists to compare their sizes.

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