| The largest state in the southeast, Georgia offers diverse landscape and adventure. Its coastline features breathtaking beaches and barrier islands that have inspired travelers for generations. Middle Georgia provides fertile soil, rich history and agriculture. The lush foothills and forests of Georgia's mountains offer the beauty of the Appalachians.
Georgia is also known as the Peach State as well as the Empire State of the South. Agriculture is a major business in Georgia, ranking first nationally in the production of peanuts, pecans, poultry, eggs and rye.
Main tourist attractions in Georgia include: the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Andersonville Prison Park and National Cemetery, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, Sea Island, the enormous Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore.
The largest cities in Georgia include: Atlanta, Columbus, Savannah, Macon, Roswell, Albany, Marietta, Warner Robins. |