Georgia (U.S. state) |
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| State nickname: Peach State / Empire State of the South | |
| Other U.S. States | |
| Capital | Atlanta |
| Largest city | Atlanta |
| Governor | Sonny Perdue |
| Official languages | English |
| Area | 154,077 kmē (24th) |
| - Land | 150,132 kmē |
| - Water | 3,945 kmē (2.6%) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Population | 8,186,453 (10th) |
| - Density | 54.59 /kmē (18th) |
| Admission into Union | |
| - Date | January 2, 1788 |
| - Order | 4th |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
| Latitude | 30°31'N to 35°N |
| Longitude | 81°W to 85°53'W |
| Width | 370 km |
| Length | 480 km |
| Elevation | |
| - Highest | 1,458 m |
| - Mean | 180 m |
| - Lowest | 0 m |
| Abbreviations | |
| - USPS | GA |
| - ISO 3166-2 | US-GA |
| Web site | www.georgia.gov |
Georgia is a southern state of the United States and its U.S. postal abbreviation is GA. Georgia was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. It was the thirteenth colony and became the fourth state, ratifying the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. Georgia's population in 2000 was 8,186,453 (U.S. Census). Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, with an estimated 8,829,383 people in 2004. Georgia is also known as the Peach State or Empire State of the South .
The state song, Georgia on My Mind by Hoagy Carmichael was originally written about a woman of that name, but after Georgia native Ray Charles sang it, the state legislature voted it the state song. Ray Charles sang it on the legislative floor when the bill passed.
The state tree is the Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana), the state bird is the brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), and the state flower is the cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata).
Several U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Georgia in honor of this state.
Main article: History of Georgia
Early on, a number of Spanish explorers visited the inland region of Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. The local moundbuilder culture, described by Hernando de Soto in 1540, had completely disappeared by 1560.
The conflict between Spain and Britain over control of Georgia began in earnest in about 1670, when the British, moving south from their Carolina colony in present-day South Carolina met the Spanish moving north from their base in Florida. In 1724, it was first suggested that what was by then a British colony be called Province of Georgia in honor of King George II.
Massive British settlement began in the early 1730s with James Oglethorpe, an Englishman in the British parliament, who promoted the idea that the area be used to settle people in a debtors' prison. On February 12, 1733, the first settlers landed in the HMS Anne at what was to become the city of Savannah. This day is now known as Georgia Day, which is not a public holiday, but is mainly observed in schools and by some local civic groups.
On January 18, 1861 Georgia joined the Confederacy and became a major theater of the American Civil War. In December 1864, a large swath of the state was destroyed during General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea. This event served as the historical background for the book and movie Gone With the Wind. On July 15, 1870, following Reconstruction, Georgia became the last former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union.
On February 19, 1953 Georgia became the first U.S. state to approve a literature censorship board in the United States.
Georgia has had five "permanent" state capitals: colonial Savannah, which later alternated with Augusta; then for a decade at Louisville (pron. Lewis-ville), and from 1806 through the American Civil War at Milledgeville. The state's legislature also met at other temporary sites, including Macon, especially during the Civil War.
Until recently, Georgia's state government had the longest unbroken record of single-party dominance of any state in the Union. For over 130 years, from 1872 to 2003, Georgians only elected Democratic governors, and Democrats held the majority of seats in the General Assembly. The state capital is Atlanta.
As with all other U.S. States and the federal government, Georgia's government is based on the separation of legislative, executive and judicial power. Executive authority in the state rests with the governor, currently Sonny Perdue (Republican). The Lieutenant Governor, currently Mark Taylor (Democrat), is elected on a separate ballot. Both the governor and lieutenant governor are elected to four-year terms of office. Unlike the federal government, but like many other U.S. States, most of the executive officials who comprise the governor's cabinet are elected by the citizens of Georgia, rather than appointed by the governor.
(See: list of Georgia governors.)
Legislative authority resides in the General Assembly, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate, while the House of Representatives selects their own Speaker. The state Constitution mandates a maximum of 56 Senators, elected from single-member districts, and a minimum of 180 Representatives, apportioned among representative districts (which sometimes results in more than one Representative per district); there are currently 56 Senators and 180 Representatives. The term of office for Senators and Representatives is two years.
State Judicial authority rests with the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, which have statewide authority. In addition, there are smaller courts which have more limited geographical jurisdiction, including State Courts, Superior Courts, Magistrate Courts and Probate Courts. Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals are elected statewide by the citizens in non-partisan elections to six-year terms. Judges for the smaller courts are elected by the state's citizens who live within that court's jurisdiction to four-year terms.
At the federal level, Georgia's two U.S. senators are Saxby Chambliss (Republican) and Johnny Isakson (Republican). As of the 2001 reapportionment, the state has 13 congressmen and women in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Georgia also has 159 counties, the most of any state except Texas (254). Before 1932, there were 161, with Milton and Campbell being merged into Fulton at the end of 1931, during the Great Depression. Gwinnett County was named after Button Gwinnett, one of the delegates from Georgia who signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Counties in Georgia have their own elected legislative branch, usually called the Board of Commissioners, which usually also has executive authority in the county. Georgia's Constitution provides all counties and cities with "home rule" authority, and so the county commissions have considerable power to pass legislation within their county as a municipality would.
Besides the counties, Georgia only defines cities as local units of government. Every incorporated town, no matter how small, is legally a city. Conversely, the city of Sandy Springs is one of the largest in the state (over 80,000), but is not legally so since it is not yet incorporated, although a referendum is planned for the summer of 2005. Georgia does not provide for townships or independent cities, but does allow consolidated city-county governments by local referendum. So far, only Columbus, Augusta, and Athens have done this.
Georgia has a modest income tax and a 4% state sales tax, which is not applied to groceries or prescription drugs. Each county may add up to a 2% SPLOST. Counties participating in MARTA have another 1%, the city of Atlanta (in two counties) has the only city sales tax (1%, total 8%) for fixing its old sewers. Local taxes are almost always charged on groceries but never prescriptions. Up to 1% of a SPLOST can go to homestead exemptions. All taxes are collected by the state and then properly distributed according to any agreements that each county has with its cities.
There is no true metropolitan government in Georgia, though the Atlanta Regional Commission and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority do provide some regional services, and the ARC must approve all major land development projects in metro Atlanta.
(See: list of Georgia counties.)
Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina, on the west by Alabama, and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the mountain system of the Appalachians. The central piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4784 feet (1458 m); the lowest point is sea level.
The capital is Atlanta, in the central part of northern Georgia, and the peach is a symbol of the state. The state is an important producer of cotton, tobacco, and forest products, notably the so-called "naval stores" such as turpentine and rosin from the pine forests.
Georgia is also the largest state east of the Mississippi River, since West Virginia seceded from Virginia during the Civil War.
Atlanta is still a major railroad hub for CSX and Norfolk Southern, in addition to being a major airport hub now as well. Several highways and short line railroads also traverse the state.
Georgia's 2003 total gross state product was $320 billion. Its per capita personal income for 2003 put it 31st in the nation at $29,000. Georgia's agricultural outputs are poultry and eggs, peanuts, cattle, hogs, dairy products, and vegetables. Its industrial outputs are textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, and tourism.
As of 2003, the population of Georgia was 8,684,715, making it the 10th most populous state. Its population has grown 34% (2.2 million) from its 1990 levels, making it one of the fastest-growing states in the country. More than half of the state's population lives in the Atlanta metro area.
Racially, Georgia is:
7.3% of its population were reported as under 5 years of age, 26.5% under 18, and 9.6% were 65 or older. Females made up approximately 50.8% of the population.
Religiously, Georgia is overwhelmingly Protestant:
The three largest Protestant denominations in Georgia are: Baptist (51% of total state population), Methodist (12%), Presbyterian & Pentecostal & Episcopalian (tied 2%)
Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) operates nine major educational television stations across the state as Georgia Public Broadcasting Television. It also operates, in whole or in part, several radio stations as Georgia Public Radio (GPR). See also List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. state).
Georgia is also home to Ted Turner, who founded TBS, TNT, and CNN, among others. The CNN Center headquarters is located in Atlanta, GA.
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The CNN Center headquarters is located in Atlanta, GA. For more on the universities and colleges in Kansas, see the complete list. Georgia is also home to Ted Turner, who founded TBS, TNT, and CNN, among others. The composition of FHSU's enrollment includes 35% non-resident students and 44% off-campus enrollments. PSU also has almost a quarter of enrollment from non-residents. state). FHSU has the fastest growing enrollment in Kansas with most of it coming from non-resident and off-campus enrollment. See also List of radio stations in Georgia (U.S. Fort Hays State University (FHSU), Pittsburg State University (PSU), and Emporia State University (ESU) are smaller public universities with total enrollments of 8500, 6537, and 6194, respectively. It also operates, in whole or in part, several radio stations as Georgia Public Radio (GPR). Wichita State University (WSU) ranks third largest with 14,298 students; about 12% were non-resident students. Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) operates nine major educational television stations across the state as Georgia Public Broadcasting Television. About 19% were non-resident students. The three largest Protestant denominations in Georgia are: Baptist (51% of total state population), Methodist (12%), Presbyterian & Pentecostal & Episcopalian (tied 2%). Kansas State University (KSU) has the second largest enrollment, with 23,151 students at its Manhattan and Salina campuses and Veterinary Medical Center. Religiously, Georgia is overwhelmingly Protestant:. About 31% were non-resident students. Females made up approximately 50.8% of the population. The total university enrollment, which includes KU Medical Center, was 29,590. 7.3% of its population were reported as under 5 years of age, 26.5% under 18, and 9.6% were 65 or older. Among the state-funded universities, the University of Kansas (KU) is the largest in terms of enrollment, with 26,980 at its Lawrence campus, KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park, and Public Management Center (formerly the Capitol Complex) in Topeka. Racially, Georgia is:. In Fall 2004 the state’s six public universities reported a combined enrollment of 88,270 students, of which almost a quarter were non-resident students and a tenth were off-campus enrollments. More than half of the state's population lives in the Atlanta metro area. It also authorizes numerous private and out-of-state institutions to operate in the state. Its population has grown 34% (2.2 million) from its 1990 levels, making it one of the fastest-growing states in the country. The Kansas Board of Regents governs or supervises thirty-seven public institutions. As of 2003, the population of Georgia was 8,684,715, making it the 10th most populous state. Main article: Education in Kansas. Its industrial outputs are textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment, and tourism. See also: List of cities in Kansas. Georgia's agricultural outputs are poultry and eggs, peanuts, cattle, hogs, dairy products, and vegetables. "Rural flight" as it is called has led to offers of free land and tax breaks as enticements to newcomers. Its per capita personal income for 2003 put it 31st in the nation at $29,000. Between 1996 and 2004 almost half a million people, nearly half with college degrees, left the six states. Georgia's 2003 total gross state product was $320 billion. 89% of the total number of cities in those states have fewer than 3000 people; hundreds have fewer than than 1000. Several highways and short line railroads also traverse the state. Kansas, as well as five other Mid-West states (Nebraska, Oklahoma, North and South Dakota and Iowa), is feeling the brunt of falling populations. Atlanta is still a major railroad hub for CSX and Norfolk Southern, in addition to being a major airport hub now as well. The industrial outputs are transportation equipment, commercial and private aircraft, food processing, publishing, chemical products, machinery, apparel, petroleum and mining. Georgia is also the largest state east of the Mississippi River, since West Virginia seceded from Virginia during the Civil War. The agricultural outputs of the state are cattle, wheat, sorghum, soybeans, hogs and corn. The state is an important producer of cotton, tobacco, and forest products, notably the so-called "naval stores" such as turpentine and rosin from the pine forests. Its per-capita income was $29,438. The capital is Atlanta, in the central part of northern Georgia, and the peach is a symbol of the state. The 2003 total gross state product of Kansas was $93 billion. The highest point in Georgia is Brasstown Bald, 4784 feet (1458 m); the lowest point is sea level. See also: KDOT road condition information (http://www.kanroad.org). The central piedmont extends from the foothills to the fall line, where the rivers cascade down in elevation to the continental coastal plain of the southern part of the state. In January 2004, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) announced the new Kansas 511 traveler information service.[3] (http://www.ksdot.org/offtransinfo/News04/511_Release.htm) By calling 511, callers will get access to information about road conditions, construction, closures, detours and weather conditions for the state highway system. Weather and road condition information is updated every 15 minutes. The northern part of the state is in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a mountain range in the mountain system of the Appalachians. Other bypasses are I-235 around Wichita and I-470 around Topeka. Georgia is bordered on the south by Florida, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina, on the west by Alabama, and on the north by Tennessee and North Carolina. I-435 and I-635 serve a dual purpose as connections between the major routes and bypasses around the Kansas City metropolitan area. (See: list of Georgia counties.). I-335 and portions of I-35 and I-70 make up the Kansas Turnpike. There is no true metropolitan government in Georgia, though the Atlanta Regional Commission and Georgia Regional Transportation Authority do provide some regional services, and the ARC must approve all major land development projects in metro Atlanta. I-335, a northeast/southwest route, connects I-70 at Topeka to I-35 at Emporia. All taxes are collected by the state and then properly distributed according to any agreements that each county has with its cities. I-135, a north/south route, connects I-70 at Salina to I-35 at Wichita. Up to 1% of a SPLOST can go to homestead exemptions. Spur routes serve as connections between the two major routes. Local taxes are almost always charged on groceries but never prescriptions. I-35 is a major north/south route connecting to Des Moines, Iowa, in the north and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in the south. Cities along this route (from north to south) include Kansas City (and its suburbs), Ottawa, Emporia, El Dorado and Wichita. Counties participating in MARTA have another 1%, the city of Atlanta (in two counties) has the only city sales tax (1%, total 8%) for fixing its old sewers. Cities along this route (from east to west) include Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, Junction City, Salina, Hays, and Colby. Each county may add up to a 2% SPLOST. Louis, Missouri, in the east and Denver, Colorado, in the west. Georgia has a modest income tax and a 4% state sales tax, which is not applied to groceries or prescription drugs. I-70 is a major east/west route connecting to St. So far, only Columbus, Augusta, and Athens have done this. The state is served by two interstate highways with six spur routes. Georgia does not provide for townships or independent cities, but does allow consolidated city-county governments by local referendum. Other important rivers are the Saline and Solomon, tributaries of the Smoky Hill River; the Big Blue, Delaware, and Wakarusa, which flow into the Kansas River; and the Marais des Cygnes, a tributary of the Missouri River. Conversely, the city of Sandy Springs is one of the largest in the state (over 80,000), but is not legally so since it is not yet incorporated, although a referendum is planned for the summer of 2005. It forms, with its tributaries, the Little Arkansas, Walnut, Cow Creek, Cimarron, Verdigris (which is the lowest point in Kansas at 680 feet), and the Neosho, the southern drainage system of the state. Every incorporated town, no matter how small, is legally a city. The Arkansas River, rising in Colorado, flows with a tortuous course, for nearly 500 miles, across three-fourths of the state. Besides the counties, Georgia only defines cities as local units of government. The Kansas River, formed by the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers, joins the Missouri at Kansas City, after a course of 150 miles across the state. Georgia's Constitution provides all counties and cities with "home rule" authority, and so the county commissions have considerable power to pass legislation within their county as a municipality would. The Missouri River forms nearly 75 miles of the state's northeastern boundary. Counties in Georgia have their own elected legislative branch, usually called the Board of Commissioners, which usually also has executive authority in the county. (Mount Sunflower is the highest point.) The rivers flow through bottomlands, varying from ž to 6 miles in width, and bounded by bluffs, rising 50 to 300 feet. Declaration of Independence. Its altitude above the sea ranges from 750 feet at the mouth of the Kansas River to 4000 feet on the western border. Gwinnett County was named after Button Gwinnett, one of the delegates from Georgia who signed the U.S. The state, lying in the great central plain of the United States, has a generally flat or undulating surface. Before 1932, there were 161, with Milton and Campbell being merged into Fulton at the end of 1931, during the Great Depression. Kansas is one of the six states located on the Frontier Strip. Georgia also has 159 counties, the most of any state except Texas (254). The state is divided up into 105 counties with 628 cities. House of Representatives. The geographic center of the 48 contiguous states is located in Smith County near Lebanon, Kansas, and the geographic center of Kansas is located in Barton County. As of the 2001 reapportionment, the state has 13 congressmen and women in the U.S. This spot is used as the central reference point for all maps produced by the government. senators are Saxby Chambliss (Republican) and Johnny Isakson (Republican). It is located equidistant from the Pacific and the Atlantic Ocean. The geographic center of North America is located in Osborne County. At the federal level, Georgia's two U.S. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north, Missouri on the east, Oklahoma on the south, and Colorado on the west. Judges for the smaller courts are elected by the state's citizens who live within that court's jurisdiction to four-year terms. See also: List of Governors of Kansas; U.S. Congressional Delegations from Kansas. Justices of the Supreme Court and Judges of the Court of Appeals are elected statewide by the citizens in non-partisan elections to six-year terms. In 2005 voters accepted a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage, and the Kansas State Board of Education resumed hearings to determine if evolution should once again be removed from state science standards. In addition, there are smaller courts which have more limited geographical jurisdiction, including State Courts, Superior Courts, Magistrate Courts and Probate Courts. The decade brought new restrictions on abortion, the defeat of prominent Democrats, including Dan Glickman, and the Kansas State Board of Education's infamous 1999 decision to eliminate the theory of evolution from the state teaching standards, a decision that was later reversed. State Judicial authority rests with the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, which have statewide authority. Since the early 1990s, Kansas has grown more socially conservative. The state Constitution mandates a maximum of 56 Senators, elected from single-member districts, and a minimum of 180 Representatives, apportioned among representative districts (which sometimes results in more than one Representative per district); there are currently 56 Senators and 180 Representatives. The term of office for Senators and Representatives is two years. Board of Education of Topeka banned racially segregated schools throughout the U.S. The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate, while the House of Representatives selects their own Speaker. Brown vs. Legislative authority resides in the General Assembly, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives. Kansas was first among the states to ban the concept of separate but equal schools. (See: list of Georgia governors.). Kansas schools both public and private continue to have some of the highest standards in the nation. States, most of the executive officials who comprise the governor's cabinet are elected by the citizens of Georgia, rather than appointed by the governor. The council-manager government was adopted by many larger Kansas cities in the years following World War I while many American cities were being run by political machines or organized crime. Unlike the federal government, but like many other U.S. Kansas had a reputation as a progressive state with many firsts in legislative initiatives—it was the first state to institute a system of workers compensation (1910). Both the governor and lieutenant governor are elected to four-year terms of office. Moore is the only Democrat in the delegation; all others are Republicans. The Lieutenant Governor, currently Mark Taylor (Democrat), is elected on a separate ballot. The state's current delegation to the United States Congress includes Senators Sam Brownback and Pat Roberts and Representatives Jerry Moran (District 1), Jim Ryun (District 2), Dennis Moore (District 3), and Todd Tiahrt (District 4). Executive authority in the state rests with the governor, currently Sonny Perdue (Republican). Their current term will end in January of 2007, and they are able to run for re-election in 2006. States and the federal government, Georgia's government is based on the separation of legislative, executive and judicial power. Both are elected on the same ticket to a maximum of two consecutive 4-year terms. As with all other U.S. Moore. The state capital is Atlanta. The top executives of the state are Governor Kathleen Sebelius and Lieutenant Governor John E. For over 130 years, from 1872 to 2003, Georgians only elected Democratic governors, and Democrats held the majority of seats in the General Assembly. The state capital is Topeka. Until recently, Georgia's state government had the longest unbroken record of single-party dominance of any state in the Union. Famous sport athletes from Kansas include Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, Wilt Chamberlain, Jim Ryun, Walter Johnson, Maurice Greene and Lynette Woodard. The state's legislature also met at other temporary sites, including Macon, especially during the Civil War. Kansas was home to President Eisenhower, presidential candidates Bob Dole and Alf Landon, Amelia Earhart, and Carrie Nation. Georgia has had five "permanent" state capitals: colonial Savannah, which later alternated with Augusta; then for a decade at Louisville (pron. Lewis-ville), and from 1806 through the American Civil War at Milledgeville. Wild Bill Hickok was a deputy marshal at Fort Riley and a marshal at Hays and Abilene. state to approve a literature censorship board in the United States. On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led Quantrill's Raid into Lawrence destroying much of the city and killing many people. On February 19, 1953 Georgia became the first U.S. On February 19, 1861 it became the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages. On July 15, 1870, following Reconstruction, Georgia became the last former Confederate state to be readmitted to the Union. Civil War veterans constructed homesteads in Kansas following the war. This event served as the historical background for the book and movie Gone With the Wind. Kansas became the 34th state of the Union on January 29, 1861. In December 1864, a large swath of the state was destroyed during General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea. On March 30, 1855 "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invaded Kansas during the territory's first election and forced the election of a pro-slavery legislature. On January 18, 1861 Georgia joined the Confederacy and became a major theater of the American Civil War. To travellers enroute to Utah, California, or Oregon, Kansas was a waystop and outfitting place. This day is now known as Georgia Day, which is not a public holiday, but is mainly observed in schools and by some local civic groups. Fort Leavenworth was the first community in the area around 1827. Massive British settlement began in the early 1730s with James Oglethorpe, an Englishman in the British parliament, who promoted the idea that the area be used to settle people in a debtors' prison. On February 12, 1733, the first settlers landed in the HMS Anne at what was to become the city of Savannah. territories of Nebraska and Kansas. In 1724, it was first suggested that what was by then a British colony be called Province of Georgia in honor of King George II. The Kansas-Nebraska Act became law on May 30, 1854 and established the U.S. The conflict between Spain and Britain over control of Georgia began in earnest in about 1670, when the British, moving south from their Carolina colony in present-day South Carolina met the Spanish moving north from their base in Florida. Kansas then became part of the Missouri Territory until 1821. The local moundbuilder culture, described by Hernando de Soto in 1540, had completely disappeared by 1560. Kansas, as part of the Louisiana Purchase, was annexed to the United States in 1803 as unorganized territory. Early on, a number of Spanish explorers visited the inland region of Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. Main article: History of Kansas. Main article: History of Georgia. postal abbreviation for the state is KS. Navy ships have been named USS Georgia in honor of this state. The U.S. Several U.S. Kansas, derived from the Siouan word Kansa meaning "People of the south wind", is a midwestern state in the United States. The state tree is the Southern live oak (Quercus virginiana), the state bird is the brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum), and the state flower is the cherokee rose (Rosa laevigata). Many Kansans also support the sports teams of Kansas City, Missouri, including the Kansas City Royals and the Kansas City Chiefs. Ray Charles sang it on the legislative floor when the bill passed. Kansas City T-Bones, Wichita Wranglers, Wichita Thunder, Topeka Tarantulas, Wichita Wings (defunct). The state song, Georgia on My Mind by Hoagy Carmichael was originally written about a woman of that name, but after Georgia native Ray Charles sang it, the state legislature voted it the state song. The Boyer Gallery, a collection of animated sculptures made by Paul Boyer is located in Belleville, Kansas. Georgia is also known as the Peach State or Empire State of the South . It is also home to Apollo 13, an SR-71 Blackbird, and many other space artifacts. Georgia is one of the fastest growing states in the nation, with an estimated 8,829,383 people in 2004. The museum features the largest collection of artifacts from the Russian Space Program outside of Moscow. Georgia's population in 2000 was 8,186,453 (U.S. Census). The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, located in Hutchinson, Kansas is affiliated with the Smithsonian Institute. It was the thirteenth colony and became the fourth state, ratifying the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. The Horace Greeley museum is located in Tribune, Kansas. Georgia was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against British rule in the American Revolution. The National Agriculture Center and Hall of Fame is located in Bonner Springs, Kansas. postal abbreviation is GA. The National Teachers Hall of Fame is located in Emporia, Kansas. Georgia is a southern state of the United States and its U.S. The Wizard of Oz Museum in Liberal, Kansas features Dorothy's House, a recreation of the farm house featured in the film The Wizard of Oz. Non-Religious 5%. The Boot Hill Museum in Dodge City, Kansas features Old West memorabilia and history. Other Religions 1%. (website (http://www.doleinstitute.org)). Other Christian 1%. The institute is located in Lawrence, Kansas on the campus of the University of Kansas. Roman Catholic 6%. Dole Institute of Politics houses the largest collection of papers for a politician other than a president. Protestant 84%. The Robert J. 1.4% Mixed race. (website (http://www.lecomptonkansas.com/index.php?doc=consthall.php)). 0.3% American Indian. Constitution Hall in Lecompton, Kansas is the location where the Kansas Territorial Government convened and drafted a pro-slavery constitution. 2.1% Asian. The house of Carrie Nation, now a museum, is located in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. 5.3% Hispanic. Abilene, Kansas is also the ending point of the Chisholm Trail where the cattle driven from Texas were rail loaded. 28.7% Black. Eisenhower, the Eisenhower Library, and his grave are located in Abilene, Kansas. The Greyhound Hall of Fame is located in Abilene. 62.6% White non-Hispanic. The boyhood home of Dwight D. Interstate 285 (the Perimeter around Atlanta). The plant sits on over 9000 acres (36 kmē) of land which was made up of more than 100 farms. Interstate 95. The Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in De Soto, Kansas opened in 1942 to manufactor gunpowder and munition propellants for World War II. Interstate 85, Interstate 185, Interstate 985. Board of Education was filed, is now a National Historic site in Topeka, Kansas. Interstate 75, Interstate 475, Interstate 575. Monroe Elementary, the school Linda Brown attended when the historic case Brown v. Interstate 59, Interstate 24. The John Brown museum is located in Osawatomie, Kansas. Interstate 20, Interstate 520. The museum features many works of art created by people with no formal training, and it sits only a block or two from the Garden of Eden. Interstate 16, Interstate 516. Lucas, Kansas is also home to the Grassroots Art Center [2] (http://home.comcast.net/~ymirymir/index2.htm). [1] (http://www.missioncreep.com/tilt/dinsmoor.html). Dinsmoor even built his own mausoleum in which you can still see him today in his concrete coffin by paying for the tour. One scene has labor being crucified by a doctor, lawyer, banker, and preacher. The garden features sculptures of biblical scenes and political messages. Samuel Dinsmoor created the Garden of Eden in Lucas, Kansas in 1905, and opened it up to tourists in 1908. It is 160 feet tall and weighs 11 million pounds. Big Brutus, the World's second largest Electric Shovel resides in West Mineral, Kansas. The disputed World's Largest Ball of Twine created August 15, 1953, in Cawker City, Kansas, is still growing. |