Georgia

Georgia is the eighth-most populous state and the economic capital of the U.S. Southeast. Metro Atlanta concentrates the busiest airport in the world, a dense cluster of Fortune 500 headquarters, film production and logistics, while the Port of Savannah has become the fastest-growing container gateway in the country.

Capital: AtlantaLargest city: AtlantaNickname: The Peach StateStatehood: 1788
11.18 M
Population
8th in the U.S.
$877 B
GDP
8th in the U.S.
$78,400
GDP per capita
153,910 km²
Area
24th in the U.S.

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