Drop By Georgia

By Joy Mullins


Have you been spending some time leaning back in your chair at your desk daydreaming the day away during hours when you should be productive? What is it that's bothering you? Is it that you need to... perhaps, get away? Pack it up and hit the road? Well, perhaps the United States state of Georgia is the place you visit when you're next considering a vacation.

You could take a tour of a swamp by dropping by Okefenokee Swamp Park! Or you could go for a free wine tasting and perhaps nibble some cheese at Meinhardt Vineyards & Winery.

If the US state of Georgia were a country by itself, it would be the 28th largest economy in the world.

Georgia lacks not for an extraordinarily wide variety and mixture of fauna and flora. There are many assorted tree species. Notably among the state of Georgia's native trees are: oaks, sweetgum and even red cedar. Yellow jasmine and mountain laurel are just two of the flowering shrubs.

As far as fauna is concerned, there are white-tailed deer in almost every county in the the state of Georgia. The freshwater fish are catfish, bass, bream, and trout. In Georgia, there are mockingbirds and around 160 other bird species.

In the year of 2007 Georgia's total gross state product was 396 billion dollars. the state of Georgia produces agriculturally peanuts, rye, turfgrass, tobacco, and vegetables. These are accompanied with the industrial outputs of , cigarette and many other types of goods.

The city of Atlanta is a leading center of government, tourism, and industry. It's economy is further enhanced by the fact that it is located along major transportation routes. The State of Georgia employs more than 150,000 people in a number of roles and capacities.

In the state of Georgia there is a scholarship funded by the lottery in the state. This is the "HOPE Scholarship". It is available to the residents of the state of Georgia who have graduated from high school with a 3.0 or higher grade point average and who attend a public college in the state. The HOPE scholarship is able to provide the cost of tuition and provides a stipend for books for up to 120 credit hours.




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