<P> Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States . It began as a British colony in 1733 , the last and furthest south of the original Thirteen Colonies . Named after King George II of Great Britain , the Province of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina down to Spanish Florida and New France along Louisiana ( New France ) , also bordering to the west towards the Mississippi River . Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution , on January 2 , 1788 . In 1802 -- 1804 , western Georgia was split to the Mississippi Territory , which later split to form Alabama with part of former West Florida in 1819 . Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19 , 1861 , and was one of the original seven Confederate states . It was the last state to be restored to the Union , on July 15 , 1870 . Georgia is the 24th largest and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States . From 2007 to 2008 , 14 of Georgia 's counties ranked among the nation 's 100 fastest - growing , second only to Texas . Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South . Atlanta , the state 's capital and most populous city , has been named a global city . </P>
<P> Georgia is a state in the Southeastern United States . It began as a British colony in 1733 , the last and furthest south of the original Thirteen Colonies . Named after King George II of Great Britain , the Province of Georgia covered the area from South Carolina down to Spanish Florida and New France along Louisiana ( New France ) , also bordering to the west towards the Mississippi River . Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution , on January 2 , 1788 . In 1802 -- 1804 , western Georgia was split to the Mississippi Territory , which later split to form Alabama with part of former West Florida in 1819 . Georgia declared its secession from the Union on January 19 , 1861 , and was one of the original seven Confederate states . It was the last state to be restored to the Union , on July 15 , 1870 . Georgia is the 24th largest and the 8th most populous of the 50 United States . From 2007 to 2008 , 14 of Georgia 's counties ranked among the nation 's 100 fastest - growing , second only to Texas . Georgia is known as the Peach State and the Empire State of the South . Atlanta , the state 's capital and most populous city , has been named a global city . </P>
out of the 50 states what number is georgia
out of the 50 states what number is georgia
fourth
fourth