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 Welcome to Georgia
(საქართველო Sak'art'velo), known officially from 1990 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000),
is a country to the east of the Black Sea, most of which is located in the South Caucasus, while a portion of the territory lies in the North Caucasus.
A former republic of the Soviet Union, it shares borders with Russia in the north and Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan in the south, area 69,700 sq km (26,900 sq mi).
Georgia is an amazing cluster of cultures, religions, fascinating landscapes and ancient history. The country where everyone can find something to his liking - from snowy peaks to subtropical shores, from deserts to lush forests, from cities to enchanting villages.
Ethnic Georgians constitute a majority of the population. The official language is Georgian, one of the oldest languages in the world. Tbilisi is the capital and by far the largest city.
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| Georgian NewsFriday, 18 May, 2012 @18:26:20 |
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Election Inter-Agency Task Force EstablishedCivil GeorgiaThe Georgian government announced on May 18 about setting up of an inter-agency group to monitor and react on possible violations ahead of October parliamentary elections and “to ensure a transparent and fair” electoral environment.
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Italian MP Matteo Mecacci Visits GeorgiaMessenger.geWith a reference to the article published yesterday on our newspaper “S. Ossetia denies return of OSCE monitoring mission”, Hon. Matteo Mecacci has kindly requested us to publish the following article, underlining that in his interview to Maestro TV he ...and more »
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Two perspectives on Georgia's economyMessenger.geBy Messenger Staff Determining the health of Georgia's economy depends on who you support - the government, or one of the opposition parties. The government is satisfied with its economic achievements, regularly boasting about increasing foreign ...
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It Concerns You proposes election coverage reformsMessenger.geBy Ernest Petrosyan The It Concerns You movement, made up of civil society and media representatives, has unveiled a second package of legislative proposals designed to improve the election environment in Georgia. The organizations participating in the ...
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Georgia to end railway monopoly with London IPOMessenger.geBy Gvantsa Gabekhadze Reuters is reporting that the government of Georgia plans to sell as much as a quarter of its stake in the state railway monopoly in a London-based initial public offering (IPO) expected to bring in up to $250 million USD.and more »
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Foreign investment fluctuating over the past decadeMessenger.geBy Messenger Staff In 2004, measuring data from just before the Rose Revolution, Georgia had a mere $37 USD in foreign investment per capita. By 2007, that number had jumped to $360. Thanks to the global economic crisis and the war with Russia, ...
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Press ScannerMessenger.geThe topic of media freedom is a hot one in Georgia. According to surveys conducted by international organizations, the Georgian press is only partly free. Rezonansi asked two public figures for their opinion on this issue. Lasha Bakradze, Director of ...
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