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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: |
8,186,453; 10th most populous in U.S. (as of 2000 census)
Georgia Population Estimate Map (2007): http://explorer.dol.state.ga.us/mis/gismaps/population/pop2007.pdf |
| LAND AREA: |
57,906 sq. miles; 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: |
Sonny Perdue, 2003- |
| MAP OF GEORGIA: |
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=usofam&Rootmap=usga&Mode=d |
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 State Symbols- Population
- Geography
 Government Officials
- Current major state officials and contact information
- Sonny Perdue (R), Governor
203 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-1776
Fax: 404-657-7332
Email: http://gov.georgia.gov/00/gov/contact_us/0,2657,78006749_94820188,00.html
Web: http://www.gov.state.ga.us/
- Casey Cagle (R), Lieutenant Governor
240 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-5030
Fax: 404-656-6739
Email: http://ltgov.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,2199618_2208307_11792200,00.html
Web: http://ltgov.georgia.gov
- Brian Kemp (R), Secretary of State
214 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-2881
Fax: 404-656-0513
E-mail: http://sos.georgia.gov/cgi-bin/email.asp
Web: http://sos.georgia.gov/
- Thurbert Baker (D), Attorney General
Georgia Department of Law
40 Capitol Square, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-3300
Fax: 404-657-8733
Web: http://law.ga.gov/02/ago/home/0,2705,87670814,00.html
- Tommy Irvin (D), Commissioner of Agriculture
Georgia Department of Agriculture
19 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-3645
Toll-free: 800-282-5852
E-mail: tirvin@agr.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.agr.state.ga.us
- John Oxendine (R), Commissioner of Insurance
2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
West Tower, Suite 704
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-2070
Toll-free: 800-656-2298
Fax: 404-657-8542
E-mail: John.Oxendine@mail.oci.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.inscomm.state.ga.us
- Michael Thurmond (D), Commissioner of Labor
Georgia Department of Labor
148 Andrew Young International Blvd., NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-232-3001
Toll-free: 877-709-8185
E-mail: Commissioner@dol.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.dol.state.ga.us
- Kathy Cox (R), State Superintendent of Schools
Georgia Department of Education
2066 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive, SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-2800
Toll-free: 800-311-3627
Fax: 404-651-8737
E-mail: state.superintendent@doe.k12.ga.us
Web: http://www.doe.k12.ga.us
- David Ralston (R), Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
332 State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-5020
Fax: 404-656-5644
Web: http://www.legis.ga.gov/legis/2009_10/house/bios/ralstonDavid/ralstonDavid.htm
- Lauren "Bubba" McDonald Jr. (R), Public Service Commissioner, Chairman
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-4501
Toll-free: 800-282-5813
Fax: 404-656-2341
E-mail: lmcdonald@psc.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
- Bobby Baker (R), Public Service Commissioner
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-4501
Toll-free: 800-282-5813
Fax: 404-656-2341
E-mail: bbaker@psc.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
- Chuck Eaton (R), Public Service Commissioner
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-4501
Toll-free: 800-282-5813
Fax: 404-656-2341
E-mail: ceaton@psc.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
- Doug Everett (R), Public Service Commissioner
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-4501
Toll-free: 800-282-5813
Fax: 404-656-2341
E-mail: deverett@psc.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
- Stan Wise (R), Public Service Commissioner
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-4501
Toll-free: 800-282-5813
Fax: 404-656-2341
E-mail: stanwise@psc.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.psc.state.ga.us
- Georgia Supreme Court, Justices
Carol W. Hunstein, Chief Justice
George H. Carley, Presiding Justice
Robert Benham
Hugh P. Thompson
P. Harris Hines
Harold D. Melton
Georgia Supreme Court
244 Washington Street
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404-656-3470
Fax: 404-656-2253
E-mail: scinfo@supreme.courts.state.ga.us
Web: http://www.gasupreme.us
- Georgia Court of Appeals, Judges
M. Yvette Miller, Chief Judge
Gary Blaylock Andrews, Presiding Judge
Edward H. Johnson, Presiding Judge
G. Alan Blackburn, Presiding Judge
J. D. Smith, Presiding Judge
Anne Elizabeth Barnes
John J. Ellington
Herbert E. Phipps
Charles B. Mikell
A. Harris Adams
Debra Bernes
Sara L. Doyle
Georgia Court of Appeals
47 Trinity Avenue
Suite 501
Atlanta, GA 30334
Phone: 404- 656-3450
E-mail: http://www.gaappeals.us/ask_clerk/
Web: http://www.gaappeals.us/
- Current U.S. Senators and Congressmen and contact information
- Governors
- Colleges and Universities
- Business & Industry
- Agriculture
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