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Georgia is the largest state in area east of the Mississippi River and is larger than any other state in the southeastern region of the U.S.
(Source: Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Tourism )
The total land area of Georgia is 37 million acres.|
(Source: USFS Resource Bulletin, SRS-36 and USFS GTR, RM-234)
24.4 million acres or 2/3 of Georgia is considered forestland.
(Source: USFS Resource Bulletin, SRS-36 and USFS GTR, RM-234)
There are 59,084 acres of state forest land owned and/or managed by the Georgia Forestry Commission.
(Source: Georgia Forestry Commission )
Georgia's coastline along the Atlantic Ocean is about 100 miles long. However, when all the river estuaries, bays, and islands are included, the coastline is 2,344 miles long.
(Source: Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management )
There are 77,500 acres of land in Georgia's state park system.
(Source: Georgia State Parks)
The Nature Conservancy has worked to protect more than 258,000 acres of swamps, rivers, forests, dunes, and other vibrant ecosystems.
(Source: THE NATURE CONSERVANCY OF GEORGIA )
Georgia ranks third, behind Texas and Florida, in the amount of farmland and open space converted to development.
(Source: The Georgia Conservancy )
For additional information about land, please visit the Environmental Literacy Council.
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