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Title: Georgia


1
Georgia
  • Jennifer Turner
  • 4/27/09

2
Overview
  • Georgia Facts
  • State Flag
  • Georgia Map
  • References

3
Georgia Facts
  • State Abbreviation GA
  • State Capital Atlanta
  • Largest City Atlanta
  • Area 59,441 square miles
  • Population 8.1 million
  • Major Industries
  • Textiles, timber, agriculture

4
More Georgia Facts
  • State Nickname Peach State
  • State Motto Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
  • State Song Georgia on My Mind
  • State Bird Brown Thrasher

5
State Flag (2003)
6
Atlanta
Stone Mountain
Georgia Aquarium
Athens
Six Flags Over Georgia
Warm Springs
Okefenokee Swamp
Savannah
Brasstown Bald
Helen
7
Atlanta
  • Capital of Georgia
  • Home of the largest indoor aquarium
  • Atlanta Braves baseball
  • Atlanta Falcons football

8
Stone Mountain Park
  • Home of largest exposed piece of granite
  • Hiking
  • Sky lift
  • Scenic railroad
  • Festivals
  • Laser show

9
Six Flags Over Georgia
  • 100 acre theme park
  • Thrill rides and family rides
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Arcades and Games

10
Georgia Aquarium
  • Worlds largest indoor aquarium
  • Paid for by co-founder, Bernie Marcus, of Home
    Depot
  • 8.1 million gallons of water
  • Whale sharks, beluga whales, and manta ray

11
Savannah
  • Established in 1733
  • First colonial and capital of Georgia
  • Birthplace of Juliette Gordon Low
  • Historic District
  • Tour homes
  • Tybee Island
  • Famous restaurants Lady and Sons owned by Paula
    Deen

12
Helen
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Special Events
  • Hot air balloon races
  • OktoberFest
  • Shopping
  • Tubing

13
Athens
  • University of Georgia
  • Shopping
  • Music Scene
  • REM
  • B-52s
  • Indigo Girls
  • Widespread Panic

14
Okefenokee Swamp
  • Land of Trembling Earth
  • 402,000 acres of cypress forest, marsh, lakes,
    and islands
  • Trails
  • Nature photography
  • Alligators, sandhill cranes, woodpeckers and more

15
Brasstown Bald
  • Highest point in Georgia
  • 4,784 feet elevation
  • First settled by Cherokee Indians
  • Hiking
  • Picnics
  • Observatory Tower

16
Warm Springs
  • The Little White House
  • Covered bridges
  • Wild Animal Safari
  • Big Bear Farm
  • FDR State Park
  • Pine Mountain Trail

17
References
  • http//www.sixflags.com/overGeorgia/index.aspx
  • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Aquarium
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