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Also Known As Peach State
Capital Atlanta
Population1 (2020) 10,711,908; (2024 est.) 11,180,878
Governor Brian Kemp (Republican)
Date Of Admission January 2, 17882
U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (Democrat) • Jon Ossoff (Democrat)
State Nickname Empire State of the South • Peach State
State Motto “Wisdom, Justice and Moderation”
State Bird brown thrasher
State Flower3 Cherokee rose, azalea
State Song “Georgia on My Mind”
Seats In U.S. House Of Representatives 14 (of 435)
Time Zone Eastern (GMT − 5 hours)
Total Area (Sq Km) 153,911
Total Area (Sq Mi) 59,425
1Excluding military abroad.2Original state; date shown is that of ratification of Constitution.3The azalea is the state wildflower; no species was designated.

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