Georgia Unit 1

• Georgia is in the ==south/east== region
• United states is the nation that Georgia is a part of
• North America is the continent that the state of Georgia is located it
• The two hemisphere Georgia is loacted in are Northern and western
• piedmont is the region with the largest population (contains metro Atlanta)
• Appalachlain Plateau is the smallest geographic region (land area)
• the largest Geographic region is the coastal plains (land area)
• The blue ridge region receives the most rainfall (80 inches per year)
• In the Valley and ridge textile and carpet industries in GA are based in this region
• The okefenokee swamp is the largest freshwater wetland (swamp) in Georgia; contains more than 400 species of animals
• the savannah river is the river thaat is a natural boundary between GA and S.carolina
• the 3 primary functions of the savannah/chattahoochee rivers are water, tourism, and dams.
• the St. Simons and Tybee are examples of Barrier island

Brasstown bald is the tallest peak in Georgia