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.
Court to Hear GPB, Eutelsat Dispute in Two Weeks Civil Georgia Paris court of commerce will launch hearing Georgian Public Broadcaster's (GPB) case against Europe's leading satellite operator Eutelsat on February 22, ...
Georgian FM, Opposition Leader at Munich Conference Civil Georgia On a sideline of a high-profile Munich Security Conference on February 5-7, Georgian Foreign Minister, Grigol Vashadze, held bilateral meetings with his ...
Shevardnadze's former advisor detained in USA Daily Georgian Times Temur Basilia, former economic adviser to President Eduard Shevardnadze, was detained in the USA on 4 February. He has lived in the USA for the last few ...
Government Accused of 'Trial by TV' in Gamsakhurdia Case Daily Georgian Times The Georgian version of the TV show 'The Moment of Truth' has provoked ample controversy by bringing participants' personal secrets out into the open. ...
Venice Commission Demands Constitutional Changes Daily Georgian Times The Venice Commission has called on Georgia to improve its separation of powers, strengthen local government and improve its law on assemblies, ...
Mobile Charges Are Too High, Say Young Financiers Daily Georgian Times The Association of Young Financiers and Businessmen (AYFB) slammed mobile operators last week for overcharging their customers and accused the state ...
Talking with the enemy Daily Georgian Times While walking through the underground passage on Freedom Square I often see a somewhat scrawny little Russian-looking man singing Russian pop songs to the ...
Let's Talk About Sex, But Not on Georgian TV Daily Georgian Times Discussions about orgasms and G-spots on the first Georgian television talk show about sex have effectively spluttered from broadcasting studios into the ...
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).
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