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Georgia is formed from the name of King George II of England, the monarch at the time it was settled.

Nicknames:  Cracker, Peach, Empire State of the South.  State Data:  Motto: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation." State Flower:  Cherokee Rose.   Main Rivers:  Coosa, Chattahoochee, Flint, Ocmulgee, Oconee, Altamaha, Savannah, Alapaha, Withlacoochee, and Ogeechee.     Mountain Ranges &  Topography:  Okefenokee Swamp in the southeast.  Large coastal plain; highlands and mountains in the northwest and north;  Lookout and Sand Mts. in the northwest.  Over 100 miles of seacoast.  672,000 gross acres of National forest lands.  Agriculture: Cotton, corn, peanuts, sweet potatoes, yams, tobacco, peaches, legumes, sugar cane, wheat, oats, truck farming, orchard fruits, Irish potatoes, pecans, pimentos, watermelons and honey.  Livestock raising.  U.S. Agricultural Experiment Station at Tifton.  U.S. Land-Grant College: Georgia State College of Agriculture at Athens.   Manufacturing includes:  Automobiles, cotton, textiles, cottonseed (oil, cake, meal), shortening, cooking oils, fertilizer, knit goods, meat packing, lumber, timber, bread, bakery products, naval stores, printing, publishing, turpentine, electronics, software, foundry and machine shop products.  Geology: Minerals: Clay products, granite, marble, gold, silver, bauxite, Fullers Earth, cement, barite, limestone, sand and gravel, talc, mica, manganese, iron, coal, ocher, kyanite.  Leading Cities: Atlanta (capital), Savannah, Macon, Augusta, and Columbus.

Climate-   Temperate and varied.  Average annual temperature between 40 degrees and 70 degrees; Average July temperature for the whole state, 82 degrees.  Annual rainfall 50 inches.

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Food-  Traditional American food in most communities.  Chinese food is also prevalent.

Foreign Visitors-  Foreigners entering the United States must carry two documents: A valid Passport, expiring not less than 6 months prior to the scheduled end of their visit to the U.S.; and a tourist visa obtainable at any American consulate at no charge. Anyone applying for an immigrant's visa must obtain a screening test for the AIDS-HIV virus.  This test does not apply to tourists.  Any visitor with a medical condition that requires treatment with narcotics or with paraphernalia must carry a valid, signed prescription from their doctor.  Travel insurance is optional in the US but required by most car rental companies.  See our link on money conversion for foreign guests.

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Language-  English

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Money-  US Currency - Currency conversion from: www.oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet

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Seasons-   Spring, Summer, Fall, and moderate Winter!  

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Travel- This country is best seen by private auto!

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