Georgia

Georgia

United States of America

Most Important things

about Atlanta

ATLANTA• Atlanta is the capital city, the population of

atlanta is 9.300.000. approximately.

• This is the symbol, the flag of Georgia:

• This is the anthem of Georgia:

Motto of Georgia

• WISDOM JUSTICE AND MODERATION

The nickname

• The nickname for Geogia is The Peach State. Georgia-grown peaches are recognized for their superior flavor, texture, appearance and nutritious qualities. Georgia also designated the peach as the official state fruit in 1995.

Official language

• The official language is English, the same as in the other states, the second most spoken language in the world.

Georgia is situated in the southeast of the USA.

Most important universities of Georgia

• The Art Institute

• DeVry University

• University of Phoenix

• ITT Technical Institute

• Strayer University

Reasons to be a foreign student in Georgia

• Learning a different language

• Know about diferents cultures

• Meeting new people

• Because they are very similar to spanish people

Regions

• The scenery is a mixture of montains,lakes and coastal areas.

• Wheater:Humid summers and cold winters

Atractions

Some differents attractions of Georgia are the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Historic downtown Savannah…

Food

A traditional Southern meal is pan-fried chicken, field peas (or black eyed peas), greens (such as collard greens or mustard), mashed potatoes, cornbread or corn pone, sweet tea, and a dessert that is usually a pie (sweet potato, chess, shoofly, pecan, and peach are traditional southern pies), or a cobbler (peach, blackberry, or mixed berry are traditional cobblers). At least a dozen soups also have their origins in the American South.

Typican dishes

Biscuits with honey

Pan-fried chiken

Jambalaya

Places to visit

Centennial park fountain(Atlanta)

• Springtime in savannah.

• Guidestones.

The stone mountain

• Stone Mountain is a quartz monzonite, Georgia, United States. At its summit, the elevation 513 m above the surrounding area. Stone Mountain granite extends underground 14 km at its longest point into Gwinnett County. Numerous reference books and Georgia literature have dubbed Stone Mountain as “the largest exposed piece of granite in the world".

Important people,series and films of Georgia

• The walking dead:Is a very famous serie filmed in the state of Georgia.Is also one of the most viewed series in the United States of America.

Films

• Release date for Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks, Robin Penn Wright and Sally Field. The movie featured locations in Savannah.City of Savannah, Georgia

Famous and important people from Georgia

• Jimmy Carter(u.s.a. president)

• Julia Roberts(actress)

• Billy Joe Royal(singer)

• Hulk Hogan(actor)

• *Kim Basinger(actress)

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Important facts

• Georgia was founded in 1732 by a british group led by James Oglethorpe.The source of Georgia name is the King George II of England.

Coca-Cola history

• The coca-cola drink was invented in drugstore in Atlanta(Georgia)

Social information

Georgia's population has changed

remarkably during the past thirty years, with new ethnic groups arriving from all over the world.

Ethnic Celebrations• These immigrants Greek Festival

Dancerhave brought with them a diversity of languages, religious practices, food and craft traditions, music, styles of dress and decoration, and ways of celebrating. During ethnic celebrations immigrants can display and enjoy many of their native cultural traditions while joining with others from their homelands.