- Nickname: Empire State of the South; Peach State
- Motto: Wisdom, justice, and moderation
- Flower: Cherokee rose
- Bird: Brown thrasher
- Area: 59,424 square miles (2000; U.S. rank: 24th)
- Elevation: Ranges from sea level to 4,784 feet
above sea level
- Climate: Long, hot summers and short, mild
winters
- Admitted to Union: January 2, 1788
- Capital: Atlanta
- Head Official: Sonny Perdue (R) (until 2007)
- Population
- 1980: 5,463,000
- 1990: 6,478,000
- 2000: 8,186,453
- 2004 estimate: 8,829,383
- Percent change, 1990–2000: 26.4%
- U.S. rank in 2004: 9th
- Percent of residents born in state: 57.8% (2000)
- Density: 141.4 people per square mile (2000)
- 2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 385,830
- Racial and Ethnic Characteristics (2000)
- White: 5,327,281
- Black or African American: 2,349,542
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 21,737
- Asian: 173,170
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 4,246
- Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 435,227
- Other: 196,289
- Age Characteristics (2000)
- Population under 5 years old: 595,150
- Population 5 to 19 years old: 2,414,770
- Percent of population 65 years and over: 9.6%
- Median age: 33.4 years
- Vital Statistics
- Total number of births (2003): 135,831
- Total number of deaths (2003): 66,337 (infant
deaths, 1,153)
- AIDS cases reported through 2003: 14,023
- Economy
- Major industries: Paper and board, textiles,
manufacturing, agriculture, forestry, chemicals
- Unemployment rate: 4.1% (December 2004)
- Per capita income: $29,259 (2003; U.S. rank:
28th)
- Median household income: $43,535 (3-year average,
2001-2003)
- Percentage of persons below poverty level: 12.0%
(3-year average, 2001-2003)
- Income tax rate: Ranges from 1.0% to 6.0%
- Sales tax rate: 4.0% (food and prescription drugs
are exempt)
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