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Digital Library of Georgia
COLONY: Founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733; 13th colony
STATEHOOD: January 2, 1788; 4th state
CAPITAL: Atlanta, since 1868
MOTTO: "Wisdom, justice, and moderation"
NICKNAMES: Empire State of the South; Peach State
TOTAL POPULATION: 9,687,653; 9th most populous in U.S. (as of 2010 census)
LAND AREA: 57,513 sq. miles (as of 2010 census); 24th largest in U.S.
COASTLINE: 100 miles
HIGHEST POINT: Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet
LOWEST POINT: Sea level at the Atlantic Coast
COUNTIES: 159
ELECTORAL VOTES: 15 (as of the 2008 presidential election)
U.S. CONGRESS: 2 senators; 13 representatives (as of the 2006 election)
GOVERNOR: Nathan Deal, 2011-
MAP OF GEORGIA: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/mapping/outline-map/?map=Georgia-USA
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  • close Geography
    • Latitude: 30° 31' N to 35°
    • Longitude: 81° W to 85° 53' W
    • Length and width: 300 miles long and 230 miles wide
    • Geographic center: in Twiggs County, 18 miles southeast of Macon
    • Highest recorded temperature: 112°F, July 24, 1953, at Louisville
    • Lowest recorded temperature: -17°F, January 27, 1940, at CCC Camp F-16
    • Average temperature: from a high of 92.2°F to a low 32.6°F
    • open Major Rivers
    • open Major Lakes
    • close 20 Largest Counties by Total Area (square miles)
        CountySquare Miles
        Ware906.6
        Burke835.1
        Clinch824.2
        Laurens818.6
        Charlton783.0
        Camden782.5
        Emanuel690.4
        Bulloch688.9
        Washington684.4
        Screven655.7
        Wayne648.9
        Chatham646.3
        Decatur623.2
        Coffee602.7
        Liberty602.6
        Glynn583.1
        McIntosh574.8
        Worth574.6
        Colquitt556.6
        Thomas552.1
      • Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
    • Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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