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What every foreigner should know about GeorgiaTRANSCRIPT
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Georgia
What do you think every foreigner should know about your country?
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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.
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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
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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
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President
• Giorgi Margvelashvili- recently elected in November 2013
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Weather
• Diverse Climate- mountains, valleys, sea, desert
• Temperate
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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
http://georgia.travel/en/index
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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
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Black Sea
• Fishing
• Transportation of oil, Manganese, marble
• Vacation spot
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Religion
• Georgia is approximately 83.9% Orthodox Christian
• Patriarch Ilia II• Smallest country with
the most churches in the world
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Dance
• Folk dance and songs- from different regions
• Main: Kartuli (Georgian)• Adjaruli, Khevsuruli,
Rachuli, Mtiuluri, Davluri, Abkhazuri, Samaia, Osuli, Imeruli, and many others
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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
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Come visit us!
Georgia has a reputation for being one of the most hospitable places in the world!