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General
information on Georgia
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The
Current State flag and State emblem of Georgia (Since 2004) National
motto: Dzala ertobashia (Georgian: The Power is in Unity) |
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Anthem &
Lyrics (in Georgian)
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Georgia is a country of
Transcaucasus, formerly one of the
constituent union republics of the Soviet Union. It lies in the Caucasus
Mountains on the southeastern shores of the Black Sea. Georgia is bounded to the
north by Russia and to the south by Turkey, and to the south and southeast by
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Georgia is
Sakartvelo
in Georgian, Gruzia - in Russian, Gurjistan - in Turkish
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Historical names - Georgia - Colchis & Iberia,
Egrisi & Kartli
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Historical provinces - Abkhazia (Abkhazeti),
Mengrelia (Samegrelo, Dadiania), Odishi, Svaneti, Imereti, Lazica, Guria, Ajara,
Kartli, Samachablo, Kakheti, Samtskhe, Meskheti, Javakheti, Hereti
(Click
here to see The Historic-Administrative mapping of Georgia)
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Capital - Tbilisi
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Capital's coordinates - 41° 43' N, 44° 48' E
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Political System - Parliamentary Democracy
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President - Mikheil Saakashvili (elected in
2004)
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Territory - 69 700 sq km |
Administrative-territorial units
- The country is divided into 9 regions, 65 districts, 5 towns of Republic
Dependence (without Abkhazeti and Tskhinvali region) |
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Population
(2002) - 4,693,892 |
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Density - 67/km² |
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Calling code - +995 |
Internet
domain - .ge
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Highest
point - Mt Shkhara, 5068m altitude |
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Time zone - GMT + 3:00 |
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National Currency - Lari (GEL)
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Main Religion - Georgian Orthodox Christianity
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State language - Georgian
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Alphabet - Georgian
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- Georgian Alphabet "Mkhedruli"
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- Georgian Alphabet
"Asomtavruli" (Capitals, currently not in use)
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Weather
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Georgia comprises several
climatic zones, and on days when it rains in eastern Georgia, it's likely to be
fine in southern Georgia while it might snow in the north and be terribly windy
or hot in the other parts. The climate in lowland Georgia is similar to the warm
Mediterranean region.
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Food
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The Georgian cuisine is age-old: diverse, delicious and fresh. In agricultural regions, the
soil is naturally very fertile, yielding even citruses and some other tropical
fruits and vegetables. Grape growing and winemaking culture has been present
from time immemorial. Many scientists believe, that word "wine" (vino)
is derived from Georgian word - gvino.
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Some
interesting facts
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- Georgia is the
motherland of the oldest Hominid in Eurasia - human fossils dating 1.75 million
years have been found at the archaeological site in Dmanisi.
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http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0208/feature1/
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- Georgian Christian culture is
unique and magnificent. “The World Heritage
List” by The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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1994 City-Museum
Reserve of Mtskheta
1994 Bagrati Cathedral
and Gelati Monastery
1996 Upper Svaneti
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- UNESCO hereby proclaims: Georgian
Polyphonic singing is a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of
humanity.
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http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31
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- The word
“medicine” is derived from the name of the Colchian (west Georgian kingdom) princess
Medea,
featured in Ancient Greek legend of Jason and the Argonauts, who traveled there in search of the
Golden Fleece.
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Related
sources:
The
useful websites for tourists (in English):
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| http://www.georgica.caucasus.net/geohighlights.htm |
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http://www.parliament.ge/gotoGeorgia.htm
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http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/ge.htm
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website of European royalty: |
| http://homepage.mac.com/crowns/go/avframe.html |
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The
website of Abkhazia: |
| http://www.abkhazeti.ru |
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