Georgia

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Where is Georgia?Georgia is bordered by the Black Sea on the west coast, Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the south-east, Turkey to the south-west, and Armenia due south.

Nationalities and Population

• Population- 4,700,000• Georgians make up 83%

of the countries population, Russians, Armenians, Azeris, Turkish, Greeks, Abkazians, Ossetians, and others make up the remainder of the population

Capital- Tbilisi

• Georgian Mother- symbolizes that guests of Georgia are met with wine and enemies are met with a sword

• There are many beautiful statues, churches, and other sites to see in Georgia’s capital

President

• Giorgi Margvelashvili- recently elected in November 2013

Weather

• Diverse Climate- mountains, valleys, sea, desert

• Temperate

Famous Sites

• Batumi- Black Sea, Alphabet Tower, Dolphinarium, Opera House, Botanical Gardens

• Akhalsikhe- Rabati, Vardzia (cave city)

• Kutaisi- Gelati, Motsameta, Bagrati, Sataplia Cave

• Chiatura- Katski’s Pillar, Katski’s Monastery, Mgvimevi Nun Monastery, Cablecar City

• Gori• Mtsketa-Sveti Tsoveli, Nun

Monastery, Jvari Monasteri• Kazbegi- Gergeti• Svaneti- Towers• Kahketi- David Gareji

Monastery, Ikalto, Alaverdi• Signagi- Bodbe• Bakuriani, Gudauri- Ski

Resorts• Many more

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Where we live…• Chiatura-

population ~20,000 (including all surrounding villages)

• Known for Katski’s Pillar, Katski’s Monastery, Mgvimevi Nun Monastery, City of cable cars, Manganese mining

Black Sea

• Fishing

• Transportation of oil, Manganese, marble

• Vacation spot

Religion

• Georgia is approximately 83.9% Orthodox Christian

• Patriarch Ilia II• Smallest country with

the most churches in the world

Dance

• Folk dance and songs- from different regions

• Main: Kartuli (Georgian)• Adjaruli, Khevsuruli,

Rachuli, Mtiuluri, Davluri, Abkhazuri, Samaia, Osuli, Imeruli, and many others

Food

• Khinkali (meat dumpling), Khachapuri (Cheese bread- prepared differently depending on the region), Kubdari (meat cheese bread), Lobiani, Mtsvadi, Satsivi, Tkmali, Adjika (spicy tomato sauce) Lobio, Ghomi (rice flour), Chadi (corn bread),Churchkela, wine

Come visit us!

Georgia has a reputation for being one of the most hospitable places in the world!