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Georgia

We are researching regional information in Georgia. Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. We will feature information that seems good to know when advancing to Georgia.

Georgia

Location

It borders Russia to the north, Turkey and Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the southeast. It faces the Black Sea to the west.

Area

About 70,000km2

Capital (approximate population)

Tbilisi(1.11 million)

Business-related cities other than Tbilisi (approximate population)

Batumi(150,000), Kutaisi(150,000), etc.

Population

about 3.72 million people

Racial Composition

87% Georgian, 6% Azerbaijan, 4.5% Armenian, etc.

Language

Georgian, etc.

Religion

83% Eastern Orthodox (Georgian Orthodox), 10.7% Islam, 4% Oriental Orthodox, Others
- The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi
- Lamaria Church of Ushguli
- Bagrati Cathedral
- Ananuri Church

Culture

Influenced by ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the Iranian Empire, etc.
- Tusheti
- Narikala Fortress
- The Bridge of Peace
- Georgian National Museum
- Mother of Georgia
- Mtatsminda Park
- The statue of Ali and Nino
- Gonio Fortress
- Batumi Boulevard
- Martvili Canyon
- Lake Ritsa
- Uplistsikhe Cave City

Education

Education is compulsory for all children aged 6-14.
- Tbilisi State University
- ILIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Georgian Technical University
- The University of Georgia
- International Black Sea University
- Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University


- The National Parliamentary Library of Georgia

Overview of Modern and Contemporary Georgia History

1801-04 Eastern Georgia and most of present-day Georgia were annexed by Russia
1918 Georgian Declaration of Independence
1921 Establishment of the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic
1956 Riot suppression in Tbilisi
1989 Crackdown on demonstrators in Tbilisi
1991 Declaration of independence from the Soviet Union
2003 rose revolution
2007 state of emergency declaration
2008 South Ossetia conflict

Politics

It is a democratic parliamentary republic. The president is the head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. The parliament is unicameral.
- Parliament of Georgia
- The Palace of State Ceremonies (Avlabari Residence)
- Supreme Court of Georgia

GDP per capita

$4,285

Economy

Since the beginning of the 21st century, we have seen positive economic growth.


Asia

People's Republic of China, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Georgia , Cambodia, Japan , Myanmar, Laos, Mongolia, Bhutan, Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Armenia, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan , Kuwait, Bahrain , Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Yemen, North Korea, East Timor, Brunei, Maldives

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