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Georgia, officially the State of Georgia, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Tennessee and North Carolina to the north, South Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Florida to the south, and Alabama to the west. Of the 50 United States, Georgia is the 24th-largest by area and eighth most populous.
The First State [30] [33] (Delaware was the first state to ratify the Constitution; used on license plates) Peach State [30] (no longer used; see Georgia) Small Wonder [30] District of Columbia [a] Nation's Capital [34] DMV (nickname for the broader metropolitan area of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia) [34] Inside the Beltway [35]
Detail of the dome and statue of Miss Freedom.. Like many U.S. state capitols, the Georgia State Capitol is designed to resemble the Neoclassical architectural style of the United States Capitol, in Washington, D.C. Former Confederate general Philip Cook was a member of the commission that oversaw planning and construction of the building.
Arizona: Grand Canyon State. Arizona's premier natural feature is the perfect pick for the state's straightforward nickname. The Grand Canyon's formation began 2 billion years ago with a base of ...
The nickname was adopted by the state in 1950 and was adopted as the mascot of Ohio State University in the 1960s. Oklahoma's nickname, the "Sooner State," dates back to the 1800s.
Canton – Film Capital of North Georgia [citation needed] Carrollton – City of Dreams; Claxton – Fruitcake Capital of the World [10] [11] Colquitt – Mayhaw Capital of the World [10] [11] Columbus. The Lowell of the South [12] The Fountain City [13] Cordele – Watermelon Capital of the World [6] Dalton – Carpet Capital of the World [14 ...
New York: The Empire State. The nickname "Empire State" is believed to have origins dating back to a letter written by George Washington in 1785, where he praised New York's resilience and ...
Nickname: Peach State Capital and largest city: Atlanta Governor: Brian Kemp Lieutenant Governor: Burt Jones (R) Total area: 153,909 km 2 (59,425 sq mi) Population (2021 estimate): 10,799,566