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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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  - Johnny Isakson (R), Senate
    120 Russell Senate Office Building
    Washington, DC 20510
    Phone: 202-224-3643
    Fax: 202-228-0724
    Contact: http://isakson.senate.gov/contact.cfm
    Web: http://isakson.senate.gov/index.html
  - C. Saxby Chambliss (R), Senate
    416 Russell Senate Office Building
    Washington, DC 20510
    Phone: 202-224-3521
    Fax: 202-224-0103
    Contact: http://www.chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email
    Web: http://www.chambliss.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/home
  - Jack Kingston (R), Congressional District 1
    2242 Rayburn House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-5831
    Fax: 202-226-2269
    E-mail: jack.kingston@mail.house.gov
    Web: http://kingston.house.gov/
  - Sanford D. Bishop Jr. (D), Congressional District 2
    2429 Rayburn House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-3631
    Fax: 202-225-2203
    E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/bishop/webforms/issue_subscribe.html
    Web: http://bishop.house.gov/
  - Lynn Westmoreland (R), Congressional District 3
    1213 Longworth House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-5901
    Fax: 202-225-2515
    Contact: https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml
    Web: http://westmoreland.house.gov/
  - Henry C. "Hank" Johnson Jr. (D), Congressional District 4
    1133 Longworth House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-1605
    Fax: 202-226-0691
    Contact: https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml
    Web: http://hankjohnson.house.gov/index.html
  - John R. Lewis (D), Congressional District 5
    343 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-3801
    Fax: 202-225-0351
    E-mail: https://johnlewis.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
    Web: http://johnlewis.house.gov/
  - Tom Price (R), Congressional District 6
    506 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-4501
    Fax: 202-225-4656
    E-mail: http://tomprice.house.gov/contact-information
    Web: http://tomprice.house.gov/
  - Rob Woodall (R), Congressional District 7
    1725 Longworth House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-4272
    Fax: 202-225-4696
    Contact: https://woodall.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
    Web: http://woodall.house.gov/
  - Austin Scott (R), Congressional District 8
    516 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-6531
    Fax: 202-225-3013
    Contact: https://austinscott.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
    Web: http://austinscott.house.gov/
  - Tom Graves (R), Congressional District 9
    1113 Longworth House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-5211
    Fax: 202-225-8272
    Contact: https://tomgraves.house.gov/contact/email-me.shtml
    Web: http://tomgraves.house.gov/
  - Paul C. Broun (R), Congressional District 10
    2452 Rayburn Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-4101
    Fax: 202-226-0776
    Email: https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml
    Web: http://broun.house.gov/
  - Phil Gingrey (R), Congressional District 11
    1118 Longworth House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-2931
    Fax: 202-225-2944
    E-mail: http://www.house.gov/formgingrey/IMA/issue.htm
    Web: http://gingrey.house.gov/
  - John Barrow (D), Congressional District 12
    226 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-2823
    Fax: 202-225-3377
    E-mail: https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm
    Web: http://www.barrow.house.gov/
  - David Scott (D), Congressional District 13
    417 Cannon House Office Building
    Washington, DC 20515
    Phone: 202-225-2939
    Fax: 202-225-4628
    E-mail: david.scott@mail.house.gov
    Web: http://davidscott.house.gov
  - Source: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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