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  • Governor- Nathan Deal
  • Capital City- Atlanta
  • Motto- Wisdom,Justice, and Moderation
  • Population- 8,186,453
  • Time Zone- Eastern
  • State Abbreviation- GA
  • Border States- Alabama, Florida, South carolina, North carolina, and Tennessee
  • Admission to Statehood- January 2, 1788
  • Largest City- Atlanta
  • Highest Point- Brasstown Bald 4,784 feet
  • Lowest Point- Atlantic Ocean 0 feet
  • Professional Sports Teams- Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Dream, Atlanta Hawks, and the Atlanta Falcons
  • Famous People from Georgia- James Dickey, Martin Luther King J.r, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Bobby jones, Deforest Kelley, Gladys Knight, Margret Mitchell, Jerry Reed, Nipsey Russell, Luke Bryan, Dakota Fanning, and Jackie Robinson
  • sources: https://www.50states.com/georgia.htm https://www.50states.com/sports/georgia.htm