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Travel information, including air, rail and auto links, accommodations and attractions in Georgia, home to a number of natural mineral springs and UNESCO World Heritage sites.

Georgia (Country) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Georgia is a country in Eurasia, located on the crossroads of Eastern Europe and West Asia. Nestled between the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and northeast by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country)
Georgia Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Georgia, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Georgia_(country)
Georgia - Lonely Planet

From its green valleys spread with vineyards to its old churches and watchtowers perched in fantastic mountain scenery, Georgia is one of the most beautiful countries on earth and a marvellous canvas for walkers, horse riders, cyclists, skiers, rafters and travellers of every kind.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/georgia
25 Reasons You Should Visit The Country Of Georgia Right Now - BuzzFeed News

Welcome to Georgia, a beautiful country that has as its capital, Tbilisi, an old city of winding streets, parks and churches.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/25-reasons-you-should-visit-the-country-of-georgia-right-now
8 Reasons to Travel to Georgia and Tbilisi - GoTravelYourWay

Visiting Georgia and it's capital Tbilisi is one of the best things to. This guide helps you find a place to stay, where to go and what to do.
http://www.gotravelyourway.com/2013/11/12/8-reasons-to-travel-to-georgia-and-tbilisi?mobile=1
Georgia Guide - National Geographic

A guide to Georgia with articles, photos, facts, videos, and news from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/georgia-guide
Georgia Holidays - Travel - The Guardian

List of articles about travel to Georgia from The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/georgia
The Republic of Georgia for Tourists - USA Today

Georgia splashed onto the front pages during its short border war in 2008, but otherwise few Americans had heard of the place with the name so confusingly like that of the southern US state.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/republic-georgia-tourists-12872.html
Georgia Tourism: Best of Georgia - TripAdvisor

Georgia Tourism: TripAdvisor has 52,041 reviews of Georgia Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Georgia resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294194-Georgia-Vacations.html
Things to See and Do in Georgia - WorldTravelGuide

Things to see and do in Georgia. Find out the best things to do, places to go and visit including events and fun activities for sightseeing as well as top tourist attractions in Georgia
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/georgia/things-to-do

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Georgia საქართველო (Georgian) Sakartvelo
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: ძალა ერთობაშია Dzala ertobashia "Strength is in Unity"
Anthem: თავისუფლება Tavisupleba "Freedom"
Show globe Show map of Europe (claimed borders) Georgia in dark green; uncontrolled territory in light green
Capital and largest city	Tbilisi 41°43′N 44°47′E / 41.717°N 44.783°E / 41.717; 44.783
Official languages	Georgian
Recognised regional languages	Abkhaz^[a]
Ethnic groups (2014 ^[a])	86.8% Georgians 6.2% Azerbaijanis 4.5% Armenians 0.7% Russians 2.1% other
Religion (2014)	87.3% Christianity 83.4% Georgian Orthodoxy 3.9% other Christian 10.7% Islam 2% other / none^[4]
Demonym(s)	Georgian
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Salome Zourabichvili
• Prime Minister	Irakli Kobakhidze
• Chairperson of the Parliament	Shalva Papuashvili

Legislature	Parliament
Establishment history

• Colchis and Iberia	13th c. BC – 580 AD
• Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of the Iberians	786–1008
• Unification of the Georgian realm	1008
• The Tripartite division	1463–1810
• Russian annexation	12 September 1801
• Independence from the Russian Empire	26 May 1918
• Red Army invasion	12 February 1921
• Georgian SSR	25 February 1921
• Independence from the Soviet Union • Declared • Finalized	9 April 1991 26 December 1991
• Current constitution	24 August 1995

Area
• Total	69,700 km² (26,900 sq mi) (119th)
Population
• 2022 estimate	3,688,647 ^[a]^[5] 4,012,104 ^[b] (126th)
• 2014 census	3,713,804 ^[a]^[6]
• Density	57.6/km² (149.2/sq mi) (137th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$94.020 billion ^[a]^[7] (101st)
• Per capita	$25,248^[7] (72nd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$32.865 billion ^[a]^[7] (107th)
• Per capita	$8,825^[7] (84th)
Gini (2021)	34.2 ^[a]^[8] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.814 ^[a]^[9] very high (60th)
Currency	Georgian lari (₾) (GEL)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgia Time GET)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+995
ISO 3166 code	GE
Internet TLD	.ge, .გე
^ Not including occupied territories. ^ Including occupied territories.^{[citation needed]}

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Georgia (Country) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Georgia is a country in Eurasia, located on the crossroads of Eastern Europe and West Asia. Nestled between the Greater Caucasus and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and northeast by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_(country)
Georgia Travel Guide - Wikitravel

Open source travel guide to Georgia, featuring up-to-date information on attractions, hotels, restaurants, nightlife, travel tips and more. Free and reliable advice written by Wikitravellers from around the globe.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Georgia_(country)
Georgia - Lonely Planet

From its green valleys spread with vineyards to its old churches and watchtowers perched in fantastic mountain scenery, Georgia is one of the most beautiful countries on earth and a marvellous canvas for walkers, horse riders, cyclists, skiers, rafters and travellers of every kind.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/georgia
25 Reasons You Should Visit The Country Of Georgia Right Now - BuzzFeed News

Welcome to Georgia, a beautiful country that has as its capital, Tbilisi, an old city of winding streets, parks and churches.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/25-reasons-you-should-visit-the-country-of-georgia-right-now
8 Reasons to Travel to Georgia and Tbilisi - GoTravelYourWay

Visiting Georgia and it's capital Tbilisi is one of the best things to. This guide helps you find a place to stay, where to go and what to do.
http://www.gotravelyourway.com/2013/11/12/8-reasons-to-travel-to-georgia-and-tbilisi?mobile=1
Georgia Guide - National Geographic

A guide to Georgia with articles, photos, facts, videos, and news from National Geographic.
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/georgia-guide
Georgia Holidays - Travel - The Guardian

List of articles about travel to Georgia from The Guardian.
http://www.theguardian.com/travel/georgia
The Republic of Georgia for Tourists - USA Today

Georgia splashed onto the front pages during its short border war in 2008, but otherwise few Americans had heard of the place with the name so confusingly like that of the southern US state.
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/republic-georgia-tourists-12872.html
Georgia Tourism: Best of Georgia - TripAdvisor

Georgia Tourism: TripAdvisor has 52,041 reviews of Georgia Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Georgia resource.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g294194-Georgia-Vacations.html
Things to See and Do in Georgia - WorldTravelGuide

Things to see and do in Georgia. Find out the best things to do, places to go and visit including events and fun activities for sightseeing as well as top tourist attractions in Georgia
http://www.worldtravelguide.net/georgia/things-to-do

Georgia საქართველო (Georgian) Sakartvelo
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: ძალა ერთობაშია Dzala ertobashia "Strength is in Unity"
Anthem: თავისუფლება Tavisupleba "Freedom"
Show globe Show map of Europe (claimed borders) Georgia in dark green; uncontrolled territory in light green
Capital and largest city	Tbilisi 41°43′N 44°47′E / 41.717°N 44.783°E / 41.717; 44.783
Official languages	Georgian
Recognised regional languages	Abkhaz^[a]
Ethnic groups (2014 ^[a])	86.8% Georgians 6.2% Azerbaijanis 4.5% Armenians 0.7% Russians 2.1% other
Religion (2014)	87.3% Christianity 83.4% Georgian Orthodoxy 3.9% other Christian 10.7% Islam 2% other / none^[4]
Demonym(s)	Georgian
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Salome Zourabichvili
• Prime Minister	Irakli Kobakhidze
• Chairperson of the Parliament	Shalva Papuashvili

Legislature	Parliament
Establishment history

• Colchis and Iberia	13th c. BC – 580 AD
• Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of the Iberians	786–1008
• Unification of the Georgian realm	1008
• The Tripartite division	1463–1810
• Russian annexation	12 September 1801
• Independence from the Russian Empire	26 May 1918
• Red Army invasion	12 February 1921
• Georgian SSR	25 February 1921
• Independence from the Soviet Union • Declared • Finalized	9 April 1991 26 December 1991
• Current constitution	24 August 1995

Area
• Total	69,700 km² (26,900 sq mi) (119th)
Population
• 2022 estimate	3,688,647 ^[a]^[5] 4,012,104 ^[b] (126th)
• 2014 census	3,713,804 ^[a]^[6]
• Density	57.6/km² (149.2/sq mi) (137th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$94.020 billion ^[a]^[7] (101st)
• Per capita	$25,248^[7] (72nd)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$32.865 billion ^[a]^[7] (107th)
• Per capita	$8,825^[7] (84th)
Gini (2021)	34.2 ^[a]^[8] medium inequality
HDI (2022)	0.814 ^[a]^[9] very high (60th)
Currency	Georgian lari (₾) (GEL)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgia Time GET)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+995
ISO 3166 code	GE
Internet TLD	.ge, .გე
^ Not including occupied territories. ^ Including occupied territories.^{[citation needed]}

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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