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Georgia

Did you know?

  • Georgia may be known for peaches, but pecans are currently it’s largest crop.

  • Atlanta is home to the Coca-Cola plant and museum.

  • In 1945, Georgia became the first state to lower the legal voting age from 21 to 18

  •  Atlanta's most common nickname was once "The City In A Forest,".

  • There are 350 species of birds in Georgia.

5 State Facts

  • Nickname: The Peach State

  • Statehood: 1788; 4th state

  • Population (as of July 2015): 10,214,860

  • State bird: brown thrasher

  • State flower: Cherokee rose

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