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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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State Population by Decade, 1790-2010

Year	Total
1790	82,548
1810	252,433
1820	340,989
1830	516,823
1840	691,392
1850	906,185
1860	1,057,286
1870	1,184,109
1880	1,542,180
1890	1,837,353
1900	2,216,331
1910	2,609,121
1920	2,895,832
1930	2,908,506
1940	3,123,723
1950	3,444,578
1960	3,943,116
1970	4,589,575
1980	5,463,105
1990	6,478,149
2000	8,186,453
2010	9,687,653

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

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