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Georgia

Georgia

Georgia is a lovely state found in the south-east region of the United States. It has subtropical climate. It is often humid with warm summers and mild winters. Summer temperatures tend to stay below 90 degrees fahrenheit and the winters usually stay above freezing. Georgia receives up to 50 inches of rain per year.

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About Georgia

Georgia was founded by General James Edward Oglethorpe in 1733. It became the 4th state on January 2, 1788.

Georgia is known for many things, like the birth place of Coca Cola, Blackbeard Island, the Okefenokee Swamp, Stone Mountain and the watermelon capital of the world. It is a great place to live, work and vacation. Georgia is filled with State Parks and Historic Sites. The best place to find all information on these terrific places is Georgia’s State Park and Historic Site webpage at gastateparks.org. You can visit Forts, Plantations, Battlefields and much more. Exploregeorgia.org is Georgia’s official tourism site. You can call them toll free at 1-800-VISIT GA (847-4842).

Some famous Georgians include:

Conrad Aiken, poet, Savannah
James E. Carter, U.S. president, Plains
Ray Charles, singer, Albany
Ty Cobb, baseball player, Narrows
Rebecca Latimer Felton, first appointed woman U.S. senator, Decatur
Lawrence Fishburne III, actor, Augusta
Oliver Hardy, comedian, Harlem
Hulk Hogan, professional wrestler, Augusta
John Henry, Doc Holliday, western hero, Griffin
Larry Holmes, boxer, Cuthert
Jasper Johns, painter, sculptor, Augusta
Stacy Keach, actor, Savannah
Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader, Atlanta
Gladys Knight, singer, Atlanta
Otis Redding, singer, Dawson
Burt Reynolds, actor, Waycross
Little Richard, singer, Macon
Jackie Robinson, baseball player, Cairo
Ray Stevens, singer/songwriter, Clarksdale
Janelle Taylor, romance novelist, Athens
Clarence Thomas, supreme court associate justice, Savannah
Travis Tritt, singer/songwriter, Marietta
Joanne Woodward, actress, Thomasville
Trisha Yearwood, singer, Monticello

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ATLANTA, GA - JANUARY 12: Head coach Ron Hunter of the Georgia State Panthers directs his team against the UNC-Wilmington Seahawks at GSU Sports Arena on January 12, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. Hunter coaches his fifth annual barefoot game in support of Samaritan's Feet, an organization that provides shoes for underprivileged children in over 62 countries around the world.

WASHINGTON - JANUARY 11: WASHINGTON - JANUARY 11: (L to R) Brian Krzanich, head of manufacturing at Intel, Eric Spiegel, President and CEO Siemens Corporation, Kasim Reed, Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia, and Hal Sirkin, Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, wait to speak during a panel discussion in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building January 11, 2012 in Washington, DC. Business leaders and members of the Obama administration attended a forum hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden to discuss economy and domestic job opportunities for Americans.

FRISCO, TX - JANUARY 6: Georgia Buchanan (L), widow of Buck Buchanan, congratulates linebacker Matt Evans of the New Hampshire Wildcats after he won the Buck Buchanan Award during The 25th Annual Football Championship Subdivision Awards at the Frisco Convention Center on January 6, 2012 in Frisco, Texas.

BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Georgia Salpa enters the Celebrity Big Brother House on January 5, 2012 in Borehamwood, United Kingdom.

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