{"id":172,"date":"2012-06-29T21:03:29","date_gmt":"2012-06-29T21:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.websitefix.net\/clients\/Generic\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2022-08-17T17:12:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T17:12:38","slug":"at-a-glance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sunraydirect.com\/AugustaGA3\/?page_id=172","title":{"rendered":"At a Glance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ AT A GLANCE <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Georgia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population<\/strong><br \/>\n10,711,908<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Area<\/strong><br \/>\n59,441 square miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Land Area<\/strong><br \/>\n57,919 square miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water Area<\/strong><br \/>\n1,522 square miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoreline<\/strong><br \/>\n2,344 miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coastline<\/strong><br \/>\n100 miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highest Point<\/strong><br \/>\n4,784 feet at Brasstown Bald<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowest Point<\/strong><br \/>\nSea level at Atlantic Coast<\/p>\n<p><strong>Topography<\/strong><br \/>\nBlue Ridge Mountains in northeast and north central; central piedmont extends to the fall line of rivers; coastal plain levels to coastal flatlands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bordering States<\/strong><br \/>\nAlabama, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p><strong>Area Codes<\/strong><br \/>\n229, 404, 470, 478, 678, 706, 762, 770, 912<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital City<\/strong><br \/>\nAtlanta<\/p>\n<p><strong>Largest Cities<\/strong><br \/>\nAtlanta, Augusta, Columbus, Savannah, Athens, Macon, Roswell, Albany, Marietta, Warner Robins<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agriculture<\/strong><br \/>\nPoultry and eggs, peanuts, cattle, hogs, dairy products, vegetables<\/p>\n<p><strong>Industry<\/strong><br \/>\nTextiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, tourism<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statehood<\/strong><br \/>\nJanuary 2, 1788<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Bird<\/strong><br \/>\nBrown Thrasher<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Flower<\/strong><br \/>\nCherokee Rose<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Tree<\/strong><br \/>\nLive Oak<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Motto<\/strong><br \/>\nWisdom, justice, and moderation<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Nickname<\/strong><br \/>\nPeach State<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Song<\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgia on My Mind<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Population<\/strong><br \/>\n4,961,119<\/p>\n<p><strong>Total Area \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n32,007 square miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Land Area \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n30,109 square miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Water Area \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n1,896 square miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shoreline \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\n2,876 miles<\/p>\n<p><strong>Highest Point \u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nSassafras Mountain at 3,560 feet<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lowest Point \u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nAtlantic coast, sea level<\/p>\n<p><strong>Border States <\/strong><br \/>\nGeorgia, North Carolina<\/p>\n<p><strong>Agriculture \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nTobacco, poultry, cattle, dairy products, soybeans, hogs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Industries \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nTextile goods, chemical products, paper products, machinery, tourism<\/p>\n<p><strong>Largest Cities <\/strong><br \/>\nColumbia, Charleston, North Charleston, Greenville, Rock Hill, Mount Pleasant, Spartanburg, Sumter, Hilton Head Island, Florence<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Capital \u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nColumbia<\/p>\n<p><strong>Statehood \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nMay 23, 1788<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Bird \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nGreat Carolina Wren<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Flower \u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nYellow Jessamine<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Nickname \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nPalmetto State<\/p>\n<p><strong>State Tree \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><br \/>\nCabbage Palmetto<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEMOGRAPHICS \/ AT A GLANCE Georgia Population 10,711,908 Total Area 59,441 square miles Land Area 57,919 square miles Water Area 1,522 square miles Shoreline 2,344 miles Coastline 100 miles Highest Point 4,784 feet at Brasstown Bald Lowest Point Sea level at Atlantic Coast Topography Blue Ridge Mountains in northeast and north central; 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