GEORGIA
Centennial Olympic Park at Night
Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King's tomb
the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Eternal Flame
the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site
Stone Mountain Park
The City of Savannah
Some photographs courtesy of the Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Georgia State Flag
Georgia State Seal
General Information
Area: 59,424 sq. miles
Persons per Sq. Mile: 167
Population (2009): 9,829,211
Population (2000): 8,186,453
US Rank: 8th
Largest Cities (2009): Greater Atlanta Metropolitan Area: 5,475,213; Augusta: 199,678;
(Capital) Atlanta: 540,922; Savannah: 134,699;
Columbus: 190,414; Macon: 92,582
Economic Index
GDP (in millions of 2009 dollars): $393,380
Civilian Labor Force (2010): 4,685,727
Nonfarm Employment (2010): 3,823,700
Unemployment Rate (2010): 10.4%
Corporate Tax Rate (2011): 6.0%
State Expenditures (Estimated Fiscal 2010 in General Fund): $14,870 million
Exports
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| World | $20,656,953,025 | $20,113,252,153 | $23,365,865,349 | $27,513,961,882 | $23,743,041,911 | $28,703,999,535 |
| Japan | $1,293,711,803 | $1,051,273,585 | $1,160,409,109 | $1,393,734,682 | $1,090,804,887 | $1,196,796,867 |
Japan's Rank As Export Destination for Georgia Products (2010): 4th
Major Industry: Textiles and apparel, transportation equipment, food processing, paper products, chemical products, electric equipment and tourism
Top Exports in 2010
| Product | To World | Product | To Japan | |
| Transportation Equipment | $3,884,474,901 | Chemicals | $368,979,480 | |
| Non-Electrical Machinery | $2,909,478,375 | Paper | $208,560,194 | |
| Computer and Electronic Products | $2,279,689,140 | Transportation Equipment | $167,158,084 | |
| Chemicals | $2,250,439,920 | Minerals and Ores | $107,207,543 | |
| Paper | $1,803,661,921 | Non-Electrical Machinery | $83,885,708 |
Major Agricultural Commodities: Poultry and eggs, peanuts, cattle, hogs, dairy products, and vegetables.
Agricultural Exports to the World: $673,219,132
Agricultural Exports to Japan: $19,549,790
Livestock/Marine Exports to the World: $132,396,237
Livestock/Marine Exports to Japan: $1,701,039
Source: (NASBO, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, MISER,
U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistics Service and the U.S. Census Bureau)