Ten fun facts about Georgia

Fact 1
Georgia is commonly referred to as the “Peach State”.

Fact 2
Atlanta is the capital of this state and it is also the largest city in this. Is has a land area of 420, 003. The second largest is Augusta-Richmond County with a land area of 195,844.

Fact 3
The state flower of Georgia is the “Cherokee Rose”. The state tree is the “Live Oak”.

Fact 4
A strange law in this state makes it illegal for any to carry an ice cream cone on Sunday in their rear pocket.

Fact 5
If you use profanity in a place such as a funeral home or a coroner’s office wherein a dead body is being housed, you are in violation of a strange law in this state.

Fact 6
The second oldest city in the nation is located in Georgia. It is Saint Mary’s.

Fact 7
Gainesville, Georgia is the “Chicken Capital” of the world. In this city there is a law on record that makes it illegal for poultry to be eaten with a fork.

Fact 8
Georgia is the leading producer of three foods that start with the letter “P”. These are peaches, peanuts, and pecans.

Fact 9
The “International Poultry Trade Show” is held in this state every year.

Fact 10
Fort Benning is located in the state of Georgia. This base has been declared to be the largest in size when it comes to infantry training centers in the US.

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