- Outline of Georgia (country)
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The location of the country of Georgia
An enlargeable map of Georgia
See also: Index of Georgia (country)-related articlesGeorgia is a sovereign Eurasian country, ostensively located in the South Caucasus at the juncture of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.[1] Georgia borders four countries: Turkey to the southwest, Russia to the north, Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the east. In addition, there is a western coastline on the Black Sea. Georgia’s population is over 4.3 million, nearly 84% of which are ethnic Georgians (2002).[2]
Ancient Georgia was the site of the kingdoms of Colchis and Iberia. The latter, one of the first countries in the world to adopt Christianity as an official religion early in the 4th century, subsequently provided a nucleus around which the medieval Kingdom of Georgia was formed in the 11th century. After a period of political, economic and cultural flourishing, this kingdom went in decline in the 13th century and eventually fragmented into several kingdoms and principalities in the 16th century. The three subsequent centuries of Ottoman and Persian hegemony over these entities were followed by a piecemeal absorption into the Russian Empire in the course of the 19th century. After the Russian Revolution of 1917, Georgia had a brief period of independence as a Democratic Republic (1918–1921), which was terminated by the Red Army invasion of Georgia. Georgia became part of the Soviet Union in 1922 and regained its independence in 1991. Early post-Soviet years was marked by a civil unrest and economic crisis. Georgia began to gradually stabilize in 1995, and achieved more effective functioning of state institutions following a bloodless change of power in the so-called Rose Revolution of 2003.[3] However, Georgia continues to suffer from the unresolved secessionist conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The relations with Russia remain tense over these issues as well as Georgia’s aspiration of NATO membership.[4]
Georgia is a representative democracy, organized as a secular, unitary, semi-presidential republic. It is currently a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the World Trade Organization, the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, and GUAM. The country seeks to join NATO and, in the longer term, accession to the European Union.[5]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Georgia:
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Georgia- Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɔrdʒⁱə/
- Common English country name: Georgia
- Official English country name: Georgia
- Common endonym: საქართველო
- Official endonym: საქართველო
- Adjectival: Georgian
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Georgia (country)
- ISO country codes: GE, GEO, 268
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GE
- Internet country code top-level domain: .ge
Geography of Georgia
An enlargeable topographic map of GeorgiaMain article: Geography of Georgia (country)- Georgia is: a country
- Location:
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Russia 723 km
Azerbaijan 322 km
Turkey 252 km
Armenia 164 km
- Coastline: Black Sea 310 km
- Population of Georgia (country):
- Area of Georgia (country): 69,700 km2
- Atlas of Georgia
Environment of Georgia
An enlargeable satellite image of GeorgiaMain article: Environment of Georgia- Climate of Georgia
- Environmental issues in Georgia
- Ecoregions in Georgia
- Renewable energy in Georgia
- Geology of Georgia
- Protected areas of Georgia
- Biosphere reserves in Georgia
- National parks of Georgia
- Wildlife of Georgia
- Flora of Georgia
- Fauna of Georgia
- Birds of Georgia
- Mammals of Georgia
Natural geographic features of Georgia
Main article: Landforms of Georgia- Glaciers of Georgia
- Islands of Georgia
- Lakes of Georgia
- Mountains of Georgia
- Volcanoes in Georgia
- Rivers of Georgia
- Waterfalls of Georgia
- Valleys of Georgia
- World Heritage Sites in Georgia
Regions of Georgia
- Main article: Regions of Georgia
Ecoregions of Georgia
- Main article: Ecoregions in Georgia
Administrative divisions of Georgia
Municipalities of Georgia
- Capital of Georgia: Tblisi
- Cities of Georgia
Demography of Georgia
- Main article: Demographics of Georgia
Government and politics of Georgia
- Main article: Government of Georgia and Politics of Georgia
- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Georgia: Tblisi
- Elections in Georgia
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Georgia
- Political scandals of Georgia
- Taxation in Georgia
Branches of the government of Georgia
Main article: Government of Georgia (country)Executive branch of the government of Georgia
- Head of state: President of Georgia,
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Georgia,
- Cabinet of Georgia
Legislative branch of the government of Georgia
- Parliament of Georgia (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Georgia
Main article: Court system of GeorgiaForeign relations of Georgia
Main article: Foreign relations of Georgia- Diplomatic missions in Georgia
- Diplomatic missions of Georgia
International organization membership
Georgia is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Georgia
- Main article: Law of Georgia
- Capital punishment in Georgia
- Constitution of Georgia
- Crime in Georgia
- Human rights in Georgia
- LGBT rights in Georgia
- Freedom of religion in Georgia
- Law enforcement in Georgia
Military of Georgia
- Main article: Military of Georgia
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Georgia
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Army of Georgia (country)
- Navy of Georgia
- Air Force of Georgia
- Special forces of Georgia
- Military history of Georgia
- Military ranks of Georgia
Local government in Georgia
Main article: Local government in GeorgiaHistory of Georgia
- Main article: History of Georgia, Timeline of the history of Georgia, and Current events of Georgia
- Economic history of Georgia
- Military history of Georgia
Culture of Georgia
- Main article: Culture of Georgia
- Architecture of Georgia
- Cuisine of Georgia
- Ethnic minorities in Georgia
- Festivals in Georgia
- Humor in Georgia
- Languages of Georgia
- Media in Georgia
- National symbols of Georgia
- Coat of arms of Georgia
- Flag of Georgia
- National anthem of Georgia
- People of Georgia
- Prostitution in Georgia
- Public holidays in Georgia
- Records of Georgia
- Religion in Georgia
- Buddhism in Georgia
- Christianity in Georgia
- Hinduism in Georgia
- Islam in Georgia
- Judaism in Georgia
- Sikhism in Georgia
- World Heritage Sites in Georgia
Art in Georgia
- Art in Georgia
- Cinema of Georgia
- Literature of Georgia
- Music of Georgia
- Television in Georgia
- Theatre in Georgia
Sports in Georgia
- Main article: Sports in Georgia
Economy and infrastructure of Georgia
- Main article: Economy of Georgia
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 116th (one hundred and sixteenth)
- Agriculture in Georgia
- Banking in Georgia
- National Bank of Georgia
- Telecommunications in Georgia
- Companies of Georgia
- Currency of Georgia: Lari
- Economic history of Georgia
- Energy in Georgia
- Energy policy of Georgia
- Oil industry in Georgia
- Health care in Georgia
- Mining in Georgia
- Georgia Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Georgia
- Transport in Georgia
- Airports in Georgia
- Rail transport in Georgia
- Roads in Georgia
- Water supply and sanitation in Georgia
Education in Georgia
- Main article: Education in Georgia
See also
Main article: Georgia (country)- Index of Georgia (country)-related articles
- List of Georgia (country)-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Abkhazia
- Outline of Asia
- Outline of geography
- Outline of South Ossetia
References
- ^ a b "Georgia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Department of Statistics under Ministry of Economic Development of Georgia. Statistical Yearbook of Georgia: 2007, p. 22. Tbilisi, 2008.
- ^ Parsons, Robert (2008-01-11), "Mikheil Saakashvili’s bitter victory", openDemocracy.net. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Cutler, David & Balmforth, Richard (2008-05-21), "Timeline – Events leading to Georgia's election", Thomson Reuters. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.
- ^ Foreign Policy Strategy 2006-2009, pp. 9-10. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. Retrieved on 2006-06-27.
External links
- Government
- President of Georgia
- Government of Georgia
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
- Department of Tourism and Resorts
- News and data
- Georgian Daily, all the latest news from Georgia and related to Georgia
- Georgia entry at The World Factbook
- Outline of Georgia (country) at the Open Directory Project
- Full information about (country) Georgia (In English, German, Russian and Georgian)
- NewsGeorgia Google Translation in to English from the NewsGeorgia (Russian Language) site
- Georgia TVNews
- After the Revolution - Georgia, 20-minute 2004 online documentary about the country by Journeyman Pictures
- Topographic Engineering Center Maps and Earth Sciences Information on Georgia
- Other
- American Friends of Georgia
- Georgian Incoming Tour Operators’ Association
- Outline of Georgia (country) travel guide from Wikitravel
- Georgia, an external wiki
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