Georgia

Capital: Atlanta

Population: 8,186,453

Entered the Union: January 2, 1788

As the: 4th state

Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation

Nicknames: Peach State, Empire State of the South

Origin of Name: In honor of George II of England

Major Industries: textiles

Historical Sites: Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Andersonville Prison Park and National Cemetery, Jimmy Carter National Historic Site, Etowah Mounds, Antebellum Trail, Historic Savannah, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Martin Luther King, Jr. Historical Site.

Points of Interest: Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Cumberland Island National Seashore, High Museum of Art, Calloway Gardens