Georgia

Georgia

Georgia, the largest state in land area east of the Mississippi River, is a South Atlantic state bordered by Florida to the south, the Atlantic Ocean and South Carolina to the east, North Carolina and Tennessee to the north, and Alabama to the west. Georgia was the last of the 13 colonies to be founded, the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788 and first Southern state to ratify the Constitution. Named after King George II of Great Britain, an English King who granted the state its original charter.  Georgia is known as the “Peach State”. Atlanta is the state's capital and its most populous city.

In the past, cotton was Georgia's most important source of income. However, Georgia has been called the "Empire State of the South" because of its size and impressive economic growth since that time. Today, the state's leading source of income is from service industries, like wholesale and retail trade. It is one of the chief manufacturing states of the South; production of textiles is its leading manufacturing activity. Georgia's chief crops are corn, tobacco, pecans, peaches, and peanuts. In fact, the state leads the nation in the production of peanuts, which many Southerners call "goobers." Former President Jimmy Carter, who was born in the state, is probably Georgia's most famous peanut farmer. Georgia is one of the country's chief producers of forest products because pine and hardwood forests cover much of the state.

International students who want to study in Georgia often have a good sense of what it is they are looking to get out of their United States study abroad experience, not the least of which is lower cost of living and the experience of traditional American southern living. They may have already done research into specific graduate programs at one of Georgia’s many reputable institutions of higher learning, including University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Kennesaw State University , Georgia Institute of Technology , Georgia Southern University , Savannah College of Art and Design  and Augusta State University . In many ways, moving to the state of Georgia is a choice of wisdom and moderationfor international students. The cost of living in Georgia is very reasonable compared to other U.S. States.

List of colleges and universities in Georgia

Official Georgia Website

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