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Georgia[1] საქართველო Sakartvelo | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Motto: Dzala ertobashia (ძალა ერთობაშია) (English: "Strength is in Unity") | |
Anthem: Tavisupleba (თავისუფლება) (English: "Freedom") | |
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| Capital and largest city | Tbilisi |
| Other languages | 71% Georgian
[2] |
Ethnic groups (2002) | 83.8% Georgian, 6.5% Azeri, 5.7% Armenian, 1.5% Russian, 2.5% others[2] |
| Demonym(s) | Georgian |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
• President | Salome Zurabishvili |
• Prime Minister | Mamuka Bakhtadze |
| Modern Statehood | |
• Independence from Russian Empire | May 26, 1918 |
• | February 25, 1921 |
• Independence from the Soviet Union Declared Finalized | April 9, 1991 December 25, 1991 |
| Area | |
• | 69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi) (120th) |
| Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 4,636,400[3] (121st) |
• Density | 68.1/km2 (176.4/sq mi) (144th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $22.443 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $5,114[4] |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $11.665 billion[4] |
• Per capita | $2,658[4] |
HDI (2010) |  0.698[5]medium · 74th |
| Currency | Lari (ლ) (GEL) |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (UTC) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+4 (not observed) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | 995 |
| ISO 3166 code | GE |
| Internet TLD | .ge |
Georgia is a country in Eastern Europe.[7][8] It is on the coast of the Black Sea. During 1991-1995 its full name was the Republic of Georgia but since 1995 it is Georgia as written in the Constitution. Before, it was part of the Soviet Union, but now it is an independent republic. The capital city is Tbilisi. Its population is almost 5 million.
Contents
1 Geography
2 Culture
3 History
4 Related pages
5 References
6 Other websites
Geography |
A map of Georgia
Georgia is next to the countries of Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It also has a coast on the Black Sea. It lies at the edge of Europe and Asia.
Georgia has many mountains. Its highest point is 5,048 m above sea level. The mountains running through Georgia are called the Caucasus Mountains.
Highest mountain in Georgia is Mount Shkhara at 5,068 m. The coastline of Georgia is 310 km long. Georgia has about 25,000 rivers. Largest river is the Mtkvari.
The capital of Georgia is called Tbilisi.
Culture |
The population of Georgia is about 5 million. About 1.3 million of these live in Tbilisi. People from Georgia are called Georgians. Most of them speak Georgian as their first language, though some people also speak Azerbaijani, Armenian, Russian or other languages.
Georgians have their own unique three alphabets. They were invented by King Pharnavaz I of Iberia.
The most famous person to have come from Georgia is Josef Stalin.
Most Georgians are Christians, but there are some Muslims and Jews as well.
The currency of Georgia is called the lari.
History |
The Georgians are an ancient people. Their Capital Tbilisi was founded around AD 400, after the end of the Roman Empire . Western Georgia was part of the Roman Empire before then. The Arabs captured it in 635 AD. The culture continued and they flourished through trade.
In the 900s Arabs were weaker and Georgia became their own country again. It was the major country in the region until the Mongols invaded in 1223. Georgia was part of the Mongolian empire for a century on and off until 1334, when King Giorgi V took over.
In the 1500s the Persians invaded Georgia four times from 1541-1544. In 1555 the Kings of Kartli ruled through the will of the Persian Shahs.
In 1783 The treaty of Georgievsk was signed between Catherine the Great of Russia and King Heraclius II, giving Russia the power to protect Georgia. Then, in 1798 the Persians burned Tbilisi to the ground.
From 1811 to 1918 Georgia was under the Tsar of Russia. Their culture survived intact. From 1918 to 1921 Georgia was independent, and then was part of the Soviet Union.
In 1991 Georgia declared their independence and they have ruled their own country ever since. There was a rough patch between 1994 and 1995 when the economy was poor, but now Georgia is a country with ties with the United States, and are currently applying to NATO.
In 2008 Georgia was involved in the 2008 South Ossetia war.
Related pages |
- Georgia at the Olympics
- Georgia national football team
- List of rivers of Georgia (country)
References |
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↑ 2.02.1 "CIA Factbook Georgia". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
↑ "Statistics Georgia". GE: Geostat. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
↑ 4.04.14.24.3 "Georgia". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
↑ "Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations. 2010. Retrieved November 5, 2010.
↑ "Article 8", Constitution of Georgia. In Abkhazia, also Abkhazian.
↑ International Geographic Encyclopaedia and Atlas. Springer, 24 November 1979, p. 273
↑ Stephen White, Valentina Feklyunina. Identities and Foreign Policies in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus: The Other Europes. Springer, Oct 22, 2014 :"The Great Soviet Atlas put the entire Caucasus inside 'Europe', as far as the Turkish border with the USSR (Efremov, “Obsuzhdenie', p. 145); so did the Great Soviet Encyclopedia..."
Other websites |
Major statue of dicator joseph stalin removed for good on june 25 2010!
Full information about (country) Georgia (English, German, Russian, Georgian)
Friends of Georgia (Friends of Georgia International Foundation Website, including information on History, Culture, Gastronomy, News, etc.)
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| Countries | Albania – Andorra – Armenia2 – Austria – Azerbaijan1 – Belarus – Belgium – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Bulgaria – Croatia – Republic of Cyprus2 – Czech Republic – Denmark1 – Estonia – Finland – France1,4 – Georgia1 – Germany – Greece – Hungary – Iceland – Ireland – Italy – Kazakhstan1 – Latvia – Liechtenstein – Lithuania – Luxembourg – Malta – Macedonia – Moldova – Monaco – Montenegro – Netherlands1, 4 – Norway1 – Poland – Portugal1 – Romania – Russia1 – San Marino – Serbia – Slovakia – Slovenia – Spain1 – Sweden – Switzerland – Turkey1 – Ukraine – United Kingdom1, 4 – Vatican City |
| Dependencies | Akrotiri and Dhekelia2 – Azores6 – Ceuta5, 6 – Faroe Islands5 – Gibraltar5 – Greenland5,7 – Guernsey – Jan Mayen – Jersey – Isle of Man – Melilla5,6 – Svalbard |
| Other Countries | Abkhazia2, 3 – Kosovo3 – Nagorno-Karabakh2 – South Ossetia2, 3 – Transnistria – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus2, 3 |
1. Has part of its territory outside Europe. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons. 3. Partially recognized. 4. not all dependent territories are listed 5. Territory has some form of self-rule. 6. Geographically part of Africa 7. Geographically, part of North America. | |
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