Georgia is a serenely slow and easy going state. Unlike its metropolis of Atlanta, Georgia is quite rural and is made of homey settlements which dot the countryside. The landscape reveals dreamy old Savanna, the remote Okefenokee Swamp, Stone Mountain and the foothills of the Appalachian chain. Atlanta is home is home to great baseball, Coca Cola, and to all the ghosts of "Gone With The Wind." It is also home to great sport hunting and fishing and fine water recreational areas.
Capital: Atlanta
Population: 6, 478, 216
Area: 59, 441 sq. miles
Time: Eastern Time (US)
Geography: Georgia is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina in the east, Florida to the south, Alabama to the west and Tennessee to the north. The state is low-lying in the area of the coast, south and south-central regions. In the northwest, it becomes hilly with low mountains. The north is well forested.
Climate
Georgia weather is quite varied. The winter is mild in the south and wintery with some snow in the north. Spring and fall are quite pretty and pleasant. The summer months are very warm to hot. The coastal areas get good ocean breezes all during the year. |
