Georgia Facts:

Capital: Atlanta
State Abbreviation: GA 
State Flower: Cherokee Rose
State Bird: Brown Thrasher
State Song: "Georgia on My Mind"
2000 US Census Population: 8,186,453

Georgia was the 4th State inducted into the Union on January 2nd 1788.  Georgia is proud to claim the following famous individuals: Martin Luther King Jr. (Civil Rights Leader), Jackie Robinson (Baseball player), Little Richard (Singer), Burt Reynolds (Actor), Jimmy Carter (Former US President), Gladys Knight (Singer), Travis Tritt (Singer), and Trisha Yearwood (Singer) just to name a few from our great state.