Welcome to

GeorgiaPresented By: Sam Billand and Michael Reindollar

Course: Business Presentations

Presentation Date: October 8, 2014

Overview!

● History

● Climate

● Flag

● State Capitol

● Location

● Population

● State Nickname

● State Motto

● Major Industries

● Natural Resources

● Major Colleges

● Current Events

Nickname - The Peach State

Motto - Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation

State Nickname and Motto

State capitol

Atlanta, Georgia● Founded in 1836

● Military supply hub during the Civil War

● Huge ethnic Melting Pot

History of state

● Established in 1732, it was the thirteenth colony

to be founded, under James Oglethorpe’s rule.

● Was the 4th State to ratify the Constitution on

January 2, 1788.● Participated in the Civil War.

History of state cont.

● Hit hard by the Great Depression.

● Had many riots held in Georgia pertaining the

Civil Rights Movement.

Geographic location

Five Major Geographical Areas● Appalachian Plateau

● Ridge and Valley Region

● Blue Ridge Region

● Piedmont Region

● Coastal Plain Region

State flag

Georgia flag video

Population

● In 2013, the Census for Georgia released

the population to be 9,992,167 people.

● About 51 percent of the population is female.

● About 62 percent of the population is

Caucasian.

Geographical size

● 58,910 sq. miles

● The inland water is 854 sq. miles

● The boundary length is 1,039 miles long

Major industries

Science- Aerospace, Energy and Environment,

Information Technology, Life Sciences

Agriculture- food industries, Agribusiness

Transportation- automotive repair, logistics and

transportation

Entertainment- art

Tourist attractions

● Stone Mountain

● Georgia Aquarium

Climate

● Humid Subtropical climate

● Hot summers - temperatures often exceed

90 degrees

● Some rain in the spring season

Major cities,colleges, etc.

Major Cities - Atlanta, Savannah, Athens, and

Columbus

Major Colleges - University of Georgia, Emory

University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Mercer

University

Current Events

The Ebola Virus is causing havoc in Georgia

because of a doctor names Gil. Gil landed at

the Atlanta airport wearing a hazmat suit saying

that the Center for Disease Control was lying.

Summary

● Ebola Virus fright

● Warm Climate

● Many places to visit

● Interesting history

Sources

● http://www.teenkidsnews.com/index.php/gallery/459-flag-facts-georgia-state

● http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/index.html

● http://www.city-data.com/

● Georgia.org

● roadsideamerica.com

● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Georgia_(U.S._state)

● http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/georgia-history-

overview

● http://www.gadnr.org/resources

● http://collegeapps.about.com/

● http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/security-guard-shoots-and-kills-man-

atlantic-stati/nhbMb/

● 50states.com