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 | |  | | About Georgia: |
 | Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Tbilisi
Main Cities: Sukhumi, Kutaisi, Rutsavi, Batumi
Population: 5,472,000
Area: 70,000 km2
Currency: 1 lari = 100 tetri
Languages: Georgian, Armenian, Russian
Religions: Georgian Orthodox |
| More about Georgia: a republic in NW Asia, on the Black Sea: an independent kingdom during the middle ages, it was divided by Turkey and Persia in 1555; became part of Russia in 1918 and a separate Soviet republic in 1936; its independence was recognized internationally in 1992. It is rich in minerals and has hydroelectric resources. Official language: Georgian. Religion: believers are mainly Christian or Muslim. Currency: lari. Capital: Tbilisi. Pop.: 5 074 000 (2004 est.). Area: 69 493 sq. km (26 831 sq. miles) 2) a state of the southeastern US, on the Atlantic: consists of coastal plains with forests and swamps, rising to the Cumberland Plateau and the Appalachians in the northwest. Capital: Atlanta. Pop.: 8 684 715 (2003 est.). Area: 152 489 sq. km (58 876 sq. miles) Abbreviations: Ga or with zip code GA |
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