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GEORGIA |
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ABOUT GEORGIA | |
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The Republic of Georgia, is a country in Eurasia. Georgia is a unitary, emerging liberal democratic nation-state with an ancient historical and cultural heritage. Culturally, historically, and politically Georgia is considered part of Europe; however, the official geographic classification of the country varies according to different sources. Sometimes Georgia is considered a transcontinental nation.
The English name Georgia is a transliteration of the Hellenistic term Greek name meaning "farmer"; Georgia here is indicative of a farmland. In 327. Geographically, Georgia is diverse and its natural resources are abundant. The mixture of Alpine zone in the Caucasus mountains and the subtropical Black Sea coast of western Georgia attracts many tourists, because the country is considered both an excellent ski resort and an excellent sea resort. Georgia has one of the most ancient wine-making traditions in the world. Georgian wine is characterized as naturally semi-sweet and very competitive with French, Spanish and other Western European wines and is well-known around the world, especially in Eastern Europe.
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Capital: - TbilisiArea: - Total: 69,700 km² (121st)
26,912 sq mi | Official languages: - Georgian (also Abkhaz within the Abkhazia Autonomous Republic)Population: - 2005 estimate: 4,661,473 (117th1)
- Density: 64/km² (129)
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