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.
Georgian NewsSaturday, 4 September, 2010 @10:13:57
Venice Commission to Discuss Georgia's New Constitution Civil Georgia Council of Europe's (CoE) advisory body for legal affairs, Venice Commission, is expected to adopt its opinion on the planned constitutional reform in ...
Armenians migrate from Karabakh Messenger.ge By Messenger Staff Some sources in the north Caucasus claim that there has recently been a noticeable number of Armenians leaving Karabakh for the north ...
Education Issues Messenger.ge By Gvantsa Gabekhadze As we approach the new academic year, educational issues become more and more debatable for the Georgian authorities and ...
Georgia's wheat production plans Messenger.ge By Messenger Staff The Georgian government has been given the assignment to work out and eventually realise a target of increasing wheat production in the ...
Real patriotism with loyal merit Messenger.ge Ekvtime Takaishvili (1863-1953), a Georgian historian, archaeologist and public benefactor graduated from St. Petersburg University in 1887. ...
Russia unleashes information attack Messenger.ge By Messenger Staff Russia failed to gain international support for its dirty games against Georgia and the recognition of puppet regimes as independent ...
UN observers in Abkhazia “not yet realistic” Messenger.ge By Mzia Kupunia Information reported by the media that Sukhumi is ready to deploy a new UN observation mission in Abkhazia is “far from the current ...
Draft Constitution at Georgian Technical University Messenger.ge By Messenger Staff As part of the programme of public consideration of the Draft Constitution, the Constitutional Commission held a follow up meeting in ...
Svaneti - a place for adventurers Messenger.ge By Mzia Kupunia There are several myths for tourists who want to visit Svaneti, Georgia's amazing mountainous region. Firstly, when talking about this place ...
Strange Svan Traditions Messenger.ge By Gvantsa Gabekhadze In general, traditional elements and cultural inheritance are more protected in mountainous regions than in the lowlands. ...
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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