No Natural Lakes: Despite having thousands of bodies of water, every major lake in Georgia is completely man-made, primarily built for hydroelectric power and water supply. Pecans Over Peaches: While Georgia is famously nicknamed the “Peach State”, the state’s largest and most valuable crop is actually pecans. [1]Voting Pioneers: In 1945, Georgia became the very first state in the nation to lower the legal voting age from 21 to 18. The Country of GeorgiaTwo Countries, Many Names: The nation is called “Georgia” in English, but locals refer to their country as Sakartvelo, and the Georgian language is completely independent, featuring its own unique alphabet Birthplace of Wine: Georgia is considered the oldest winemaking region in the world, with evidence of winemaking dating back 8,000 years. [1, 2]Lost Nuclear Bomb: The coastal waters of Georgia are hiding a lost, unrecovered Mark 15 hydrogen bomb dropped by the US Air Force in 1958.

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