GAGeorgia
Peach State · Capital: Atlanta · South (Deep South)
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Capital
Atlanta
Largest city
Atlanta
Population
Over 10 million
Area rank
#24 of 50
Admitted
1788
Time zone
Eastern Time
Region
South
Letters
7
Bordering states: Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina.
4 fun facts about Georgia
- Coca-Cola was invented in Atlanta in 1886 by pharmacist John Pemberton. The original formula contained cocaine.
- Despite the nickname, Georgia is only the 3rd largest peach producer (after California and South Carolina).
- Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson is the busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic.
- The state name is shared with the country Georgia (no relation — both named after Saint George).
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