Georgia (country)
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| საქართველო Sakartvelo Georgia |
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| National information | |||||
| National motto: | "Strength is in Unity." (Georgian: "ძალა ერთობაშია") |
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| National anthem: | თავისუფლება ("Freedom") | ||||
| About the people | |||||
| Official languages: | Georgian | ||||
| Population: (# of people) | |||||
| - Total: | 4,661,473 (ranked 117) | ||||
| - Density: | 64 per km² | ||||
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| Capital city: | Tbilisi | ||||
| Largest city: | Tbilisi | ||||
| Area | |||||
| - Total: | 69,700 km² (26,911.3 sq mi) (ranked 121) | ||||
| Politics / Government | |||||
| Leaders: | President Mikhail Saakashvili Prime Minister Lado Gurgenidze |
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| Currency: (Name of money) |
Georgian lari (ლ) | ||||
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| Time zone: | +04:00 | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | 995 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .ge | ||||
Georgia is a small country in the Caucasus on the edge 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. It used to be part of the Soviet Union, but now it is an independent republic.
[change] Geography
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.
The capital of Georgia is called Tbilisi.
[change] Culture
The population of Georgia is about 4.5 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 Armenian, Russian or other languages. 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.
[change] Other websites
- Full information about (country) Georgia (English, German, Russian, Georgian)
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| Unrecognised | Abkhazia |
| 1. Country partly in Asia. 2. Geographically in Asia, but often counted as part of Europe for cultural and historical reasons. | |
| Countries and territories of Asia |
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| 1. Includes territory in both Europe and Asia. 2. Usually thought of Europe for cultural, Politically and historical reasons. 3. Special territories. |
