DEEPWATER PORTS Savannah Brunswick Savannah v One of

DEEPWATER PORTS Savannah & Brunswick Savannah v One of the most important containerized ports in the United States. v 5 th largest container ports in the nation v Located near interstate Brunswic v Concentrates on auto k heavy shipping, equipment, farm machinery, agricultural products, and luxury tour buses. v Located near interstate I-95 & I-16

INLAND PORTS Bainbridge & Columbus • Located on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River System • Provide low-cost transportation services primarily for agricultural and industrial commodities to and from the Gulf of Mexico and major markets in the southeastern United States.

Flint River Chattahoochee River Altamaha River Etowah River

Fall Line Above the Fall Line ØRivers are shallow and rocky= no shipping ØCities above the Fall Line get drinking water from rivers/lakes—surface water Below the Fall Line ØRivers= deep and wide= shipping ØTwo inland port cities=Columbus (Chattahoochee) and Bainbridge (Flint) Ø Cities below get Drinking water from Aquifers—ground water

Ports Economic Impact $1. 8 billion in annual income Provide over 81, 000 jobs Pay over $585 million in state and local taxes Over 90 steamship lines serve Georgia, which leads the South Atlantic region in foreign cargo handled.

Natural Resources • Kaolin is a white clayey rock that is predominantly composed of khandite minerals. • Kaolin is one of Georgia's largest natural resources • More than 8 million metric tons of kaolin are mined from Georgia each year, with an estimated value of more than $1 billion. • Kaolin in Georgia is generally found in a northeast to southwest band of deposits extending from Augusta to Macon to Columbus. This belt parallels the fall line, which marks the boundary between the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain. • Kaolin is most commonly used in the paper-coating industry. It is also used as a filler (added to plastics, for example, and rubber compounds), as a pigment additive in paints, in ceramics (tile, chinaware, and bathroom toilets and sinks), and in pharmaceuticals. Georgia is by far the leading clay-producing state in America and is recognized as a world leader in the mining, production, processing, and application of kaolin products.

Natural Resources Continued • forests and lumber • manganese • rivers and lakes • coastal shores • marshes & wetlands • farmland • marble • iron ore • copper • coal • oil • clays • rocks • sand • gravel • fish • game • wildlife

Georgia has almost eight million acres of farmland classified as "prime, "which may be defined as available land that is best suited for producing food or fiber. That is, Georgia has the soil quality, growing season, and moisture supply necessary to produce sustained yields of crops. Much of Georgia, over 60% is heavily forested with pine, and the state is the leading state east of the Mississippi in the production of lumber (logs and boards) and pulpwood Georgia is by far the leading clay-producing state in America and is recognized as a world leader in the mining, production, processing, and application of kaolin products. According to the U. S. Geological Survey, more than 8 million metric tons of kaolin are mined from Georgia each year, with an estimated value of more than $1 billion. Georgia is also famous for its fine marble. Georgia has 70, 150 miles of streams and rivers, over 425, 000 acres of lakes, and over 4, 500, 000 acres of freshwater wetlands. Georgia's abundant water supplies provide drinking water; recreational areas ideal for swimming, fishing and boating; and water for generating hydroelectric power.

Temperature: Relatively Mild b/c it’s located near the equator & the Atlantic coastline Results: GA has 4 distinct seasons Benefits: 1. Industries prefer milder climates 2. Longer growing seasons for a variety of crops

• Precipitation (rain, hail, sleet, & snow) is vital to Ga’s economy. Snow, melts & runs off into streams & lakes. Rainfall aids the growth of crops & forests. On average yearly GA gets 40 to 52 inches of rain in central & southern regions & 65 to 76 inches in the northern mountains.