Capital: Atlanta
Nicknames: Peach State, Empire State of the South
Origin of name: In honor of George II of England
Ten largest cities (1994):
Atlanta, 396,052;
Columbus 186,470;
Savannah, 140,597;
Macon, 109,191;
Athens-Clarke County, 89,181;
Albany, 81,062;
Roswell, 54,908;
Marietta, 50,290;
Warner Robins, 47,694;
Valdosta, 44,787
Land area (rank): 57,919 sq mi. (150,010 sq km) (21)
Geographic center: In Twiggs Co., 18 mi. SE of Macon
Number of counties: 159
Largest county (1995 pop. est.): Fulton, 700,689
1997 resident population est.: 7,486,242
1990 resident census population (rank): 6,478,216 (11).
Male: 3,144,503; Female: 3,333,713.
White: 4,600,148 (71.0%); Black: 1,746,565 (27.0%); Hispanic: 108,922 (1.7%); Asian or Pacific Islander: 75,781 (1.2%); American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut: 13,348 (0.2%); Other race: 42,374 (0.7%).
1990 percent population under 18: 26.7; 65 and over: 10.1; median age: 31.6
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REGIONAL OFFICES: 1. USAV Southern Region
In in 1996-1997 school year, 94 high schools fielded girls teams with 2,080 girls representing those schools.
GEORGIA HIGH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
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DIVISION I - WOMENS
Georgia Institute of Tech. Atlanta GA 30332 Georgia Southern University Statesboro GA 30460-8033 Georgia State University Atlanta GA 30303-3083 University of Georgia Athens GA 30602 Mercer University Macon GA 31207DIVISION II - WOMENS
ALBANY STATE COLLEGE ALBANY GA 31705 ARMSTRONG ATLANTIC STATE SAVANNAH GA 31419-1997 AUGUSTA STATE UNIVERSITY AUGUSTA GA 30910 CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY ATLANTA GA 30314 FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY FORT VALLEY GA 31030 GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN ST. UNIV. AMERICUS GA 31709-4693 MORRIS BROWN COLLEGE ATLANTA GA 30314 PAINE COLLEGE AUGUSTA GA 30901-3182 SAVANNAH STATE UNIVERSITY SAVANNAH GA 31404 VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY VALDOSTA GA 31698 STATE UNIV. OF WEST GEORGIA CARROLLTON GA 30118DIVISION III - WOMENS
Agnes Scott College Decatur GA 30030-3797 Emory University Atlanta GA 30322 Oglethorpe University Atlanta GA 30319-2797 Savannah Col. of Art & Design Savannah GA 31402-3146 Wesleyan College Macon GA 31210-4462DIVISION I - MENS