| Admitted to Union |
January 2, 1788 |
| Capital |
Atlanta, [ Find out more ] |
| Nickname |
Empire State of the South, Peach State, Yankee-Land of the South, [ Find out more ] |
| Motto |
Wisdom, justice and moderation, [ Find out more ] |
| Total Area |
59,441 square miles |
Rank |
24th |
| Total Land Area |
57,919 square miles |
Rank |
21st |
| Total Water Area |
1,522 square miles |
Rank |
24th |
| Length |
300 miles |
| Width |
230 miles |
| Highest Point |
4,784 feet (Brasstown Bald) |
Rank |
25th feet |
| Lowest Point |
Sea level (Atlantic Ocean) |
Rank |
3rd |
| Mean Elevation |
600 feet |
Rank |
16th |
| Highest Temp |
112 degrees on July 24, 1953 at Louisville |
| Lowest Temp |
-17 degrees on January 27, 1940 at CCC Camp F-16 |
| Highest Monthly Avg Temp |
92.2 degrees |
Rank |
12th |
| Lowest Monthly Avg Temp |
32.6 degrees |
Rank |
44th |
Population
(U.S. Census, April, 2000) |
8,186,453 |
Rank |
10th |
Population per square mile
(Population/Total Land Area) |
141.34 |
Rank |
18th |
Ten Largest Cities by Population
State Capital in Red
Blue designates that the city and county
share the same government and boundries.
(U.S. Census, April, 2000)
|
| 1. |
Atlanta |
416,474 |
|
6. |
Macon |
97,255 |
| 2. |
Augusta-Richmond County |
199,775 |
7. |
Roswell |
79,334 |
| 3. |
Columbus |
186,291 |
8. |
Albany |
76,939 |
| 4. |
Savannah |
131,510 |
9. |
Marietta |
58,748 |
| 5. |
Athens-Clarke County |
101,489 |
10. |
Warner Robins |
48,804 | |
| Median Age |
31.6 |
| Average Lifetime (1979-1981) |
72.22 |
Rank |
47th |
| Crimes Reported per 100,000 (1992-1993) |
6,193.0 |
Rank |
9th |
| Violent Crimes |
723.1 |
Rank |
18th |
| Property |
5,469.8 |
Rank |
7th |
Per capita income (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$27,794 |
Rank |
22nd |
Disposable personal income per capita (2000)
Source:Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce |
$23,648 |
Rank |
25th |
| Median income of households(1993) |
$31,663 |
Rank |
22nd |
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"The World Almanac® of the U.S.A." by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse,
published by World Almanac Books (An Imprint of K-III Reference Corporation, A K-III
Communications Company). Copyright 1996.
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