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| At the grave of the slain civil rights
leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. The grave site is
part of the Martin Luther King National Historic Site and
is not far from the home where he was born and the church
where he served as pastor. |
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Seal |
| Website : www.georgia.gov |
 Capital : Atlanta |
 Highest point : Brasstown Bald, 4,784 feet |
 Area : 59,441 square miles,
24th largest state |
 Population : 8,186,453
(2000 US Census) |
 Motto : Wisdom, justice,
and moderation |
 Admitted to
Union : January 2, 1788 |
 State Song : "Georgia on My Mind" |
 State Bird
: Brown Thrasher |
 State Flower : Cherokee Rose |
 State Tree : Live Oak |
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