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 Caucasus - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch
The Roman poet Ovid placed Caucasus in Scythia and depicted it as a cold and stony mountain which was the abode of personified hunger.
The Caucasus is a region in West Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands.
The southern section of the Caucasus is known as the Transcaucasus.
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /caucasus.htm   (319 words)

  
 Georgia (country) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
Georgia also still suffers from energy shortages; it privatized the (The act of distributing or spreading or apportioning) distribution network in 1998, and deliveries are steadily improving.
Georgia is divided into 53 (The proper sphere or extent of your activities) provinces, 11 cities, 2 (Click link for more info and facts about autonomous republic) autonomous republics and 1 former autonomous district.
Georgia is pinning its hopes for long-term recovery on the development of an international transportation corridor through the key Black Sea ports of (Click link for more info and facts about P'ot'i) P'ot'i and (Click link for more info and facts about Batumi) Batumi.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/g/ge/georgia_(country).htm   (2759 words)

  
 "In-Tourism" Ltd, Georgia's foremost tour operator
The valleys of Georgia sparkle with the emeralds verdure of Kakhetian and Kartlian orchards and vineyards.
Georgia has a rich variety of natural features: the eternal snows of the Caucasian Range lie guite close to the caresseng warm waves of the Black Sea and to humid subtropics, lush Alpine meadows give place to plains and highlands.
In ancient Myth Georgia is known as land of Golden Fleece and Argonauts, the princess Medea and rebellious Prometheus.
itour.8m.com   (1181 words)

  
 Georgia-Caucasus Council of the United States Of America - English - Home Page
Georgia has an opportunity to prove that unlike Russia, it is a true US friend and ally, both in good times and bad, and move closer to becoming the cornerstone of US foreign policy in central Eurasia.
Georgia is a partner in the global war on terrorism, both inside the country and outside.
Georgia is uniquely positioned to distinguish itself from Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union by standing by the US-led coalition of the willing in the confrontation with Iraq.
www.radnor-inc.com /georgiacaucasus   (1287 words)

  
 Caucasus Region Country Analysis Brief
The Caucasus region sits between the Black Sea on the West and the Caspian Sea on the East, and comprises the newly independent states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.
Embassy of Azerbaijan in the U.S. Embassy of Georgia in the U.S. EurasiaNet.org--News and Analysis from Central Asia and the Caucasus
The Caucasus Region, comprising the newly independent states of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, is important to world energy markets as a transit area for oil and natural gas exports from the Caspian Sea to Europe.
www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/caucasus.html   (2454 words)

  
 CNN.com - Georgia: Caucasus flashpoint - February 28, 2002
In Georgia, in the Caucasus mountains, the region of Abkhazia has been a thorn in the governments side for 10 years.
Georgia, which itself declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, now has its own separatist movement to contend with in Abkhazia.
And military analysts suspect that in Georgia's Pankisi Gorge al Qaeda terrorists, who have fled Afghanistan, are holed up with Chechen separatists who have crossed the border to avoid Russian offensives.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/27/georgia.chechnya   (495 words)

  
 Caucasus Mountains Image and Information
On the south slopes of the Caucasus Mountains and in the valleys immediately south of the mountains are the three political entities of Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan.
The northwest-southeast-trending Caucasus Mountains extend from the eastern shores of the Black Sea to the southwest coast of the Caspian Sea.
The plains area north of the Caucasus Mountains belongs to Russia; however, this is the region where many republics (e.g., Chechnya) are trying to establish independent states.
www.globe-images.com /caucasus.htm   (1189 words)

  
 Georgia: "Rose revolution" destabilises southern Caucasus Part 1
Georgia’s ethnic Azeri-dominated area of Kvemo Kartli and the ethnic Armenian region of Samtkhe-Javakheti, where Russia also has troops stationed, are unstable.
The breakaway province of Abkhazia is predominately Muslim, whilst the Orthodox Georgian and Russian church dominates in Tbilisi.
Georgia’s so-called “rose revolution,” instigated in Washington and executed in Tbilisi, has not stemmed the country& malaise.
www.wsws.org /articles/2003/dec2003/geor-d29.shtml   (1867 words)

  
 Caucasus Airlines - NS - Tbilisi - Georgia - Mr Giorgi Lashkhi, General Manager - ATI, Air Transport Intelligence - ATI — Air Transport Intelligence from Reed Business Information, UK
Georgia’s civil aviation administration is set to strip regional operator Caucasus Airlines of its air operator’s certificate (AOC) in reprisal for its suspending flights last October.
Georgia’s newly-created Caucasus Airlines has purchased the two Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia turboprops with which it has been operating regional services to the former Soviet states of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Georgian regional operator Caucasus Airlines has imposed a voluntary suspension of services in the wake of a bitter row over the bilateral agreement between Georgia and neighbouring Azerbaijan.
www.rati.com /ALLANDING_20750.htm   (325 words)

  
 Caucasus and Elbrus EWP Information.
The Caucasus form a chain of high, alpine mountains separating the Republic of Georgia from that of Russia to the north.
Georgia used to be called, justifiably, the Switzerland of the Soviet Union on account of the magnificent mountains and luxuriant mountain meadows.
A fine mountaineering objective in Georgia is Mount Kazbek, 5047m, the ascent of which could be combined with that of Elbrus.
www.ewpnet.com /caucasin.htm   (471 words)

  
 Caucasus: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia - Introduction
The Caucasus Debate Forum was organized and held in Tbilisi, Georgia in March 2001, as a means to assemble students from the Caucasus region in an atmosphere of openness and intellectual challenge, and to provide an international academic setting for students to research and address recurrent arguments associated with the Caucasus region.
A Muskie Fellowship alumna, she took an active role in all CEP Caucasus events, including the conference of Small and Medium Enterprise development in Armenia, where she was one of the key speakers.
Earlier in the year, students in the Caucasus Region had several opportunities to present controversial views and to debate issues.
chnm.gmu.edu /cep/countries/caucasus   (2259 words)

  
 Welcome to Georgia - Caucasus Travel ltd
The website is equipped with travel tools like a distances counter and different useful maps of Georgia and the Caucasus, weather forecast links, photo gallery tool, where one can find a lot of beautiful photos of Georgia.
Georgia captures the attention of those with a spirit of adventure and a thirst for discovery, and a visit to Georgia is now high on many people’s lists of ‘must-see’ places in the world.
No doubt we are all familiar with encouraging developments taking place in Georgia, which until recently, had probably not been the top of the list for many world travelers.
www.caucasustravel.com   (537 words)

  
 Georgia and the Caucasus
The icy mountains of Caucasus and warm shores of Black Sea, hospitality and traditions, ancient Kolkhida and myths, art and folk songs - this is Georgia with its majestic past and present.
The main part of Georgia is located on the south side of the Greater Caucasus range resulting in a sunny and warm climate.
Georgia is the historic and geographic divide between Europe and Asia.
www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/935.html   (1868 words)

  
 Pilgrim Studio - Travel to Georgia, Caucasus - Kakheti, Svaneti, Khevsureti, Khevi, Birdwatching - IRIDIUM Travel
Thus, Georgia and Caucasus are very interesting from different points of view: tourist, adventure, historical, scientific, educational, ecological, and cinema production.
Georgia has been populated by cardinally different ethnic groups, who have managed to survive and protect their unique customs and habits, culture, language, religion, folklore, ancient architecture, etc. However Georgia is more than a land of exotica and ancient churches and old fortresses.
Caucasus region is one of the most interesting and less explored regions in the world.
www.iridium-travel.com /pilgrim.php   (427 words)

  
 Caucasus Media Institute » Welcome
On March 14, 2005 the Caucasus Media Institute hosted Dr. Shireen Hunter, Director of the Islam Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. Dr. Hunter is a prominent specialist on Iran, Islamic revivalism, and Middle East political and economic issues.
The sessions were conducted by Arpine Galfayan and Amalia Stepanyan from the IDEA South Caucasus Program, and Lusine Badalyan, Head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Central Electoral Committee of Armenia.
The research papers of the pilot issue are based on presentations given in 2004 at the Caucasus 2003 International Conference in Yerevan.
www.caucasusmedia.org   (1653 words)

  
 Embassy of the U.S. in Georgia
Georgia’s Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation, the City of Kutaisi and the Urban Institute (UI), signed a “Statement of Cooperation” on Thursday, October 21 at the Industrialists’ House in Kutaisi.
President George W. Bush announced on October 27, 2005 his intention to nominate Patricia N. Moller, of Arkansas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Burundi.
On Sunday, October 23, Ambassador John Tefft and President Mikail Saakashvili spoke to American and Georgian softball enthusiasts in the Temka area of northern Tbilisi during a dedication ceremony for Tbilisi’s new softball stadium.
georgia.usembassy.gov   (1478 words)

  
 Trekking in Borjomi Kharagauli in Georgia, Caucasus
The National Park Borjomi Kharagauli Georgia in the Smaller Caucasus was created in 1995 by resolution of the Georgian parliament with support of Germany and the WWF.
By its traffic-favorable and safe situation in the heart of Georgia, its diversity of species and a strict nature protection of the National Park Borjomi Kharagauli makes it an ideal destination for lovers of ecological tourism, for adventure trekking tourists, for botanics, ornithologists and photographers.
It has a size of 76000 hectares, covers somewhat more than 1% of the surface of Georgia and is thereby one of the largest connected protected areas of Europe.
www.kaukasus-reisen.de /english_version/e_bjkharag.htm   (408 words)

  
 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
Friday, October 28 2005 8:56 PM Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Georgia H.E. Hossein Aminian Tousi was called to appear before the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia
On October 29, 2005 a telephone conversation was held between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Georgia...
Thursday, October 27 2005 5:00 PM Meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia and the State Minister for Euro-Atlantic Integration of Georgia with the EU Troika
www.mfa.gov.ge   (660 words)

  
 USAID 2005
AIHA Caucasus Regional Conference to Showcase Achievements of Healthcare Partnerships in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia
Since breast cancer in Georgia is usually identified and diag-nosed at an advanced stage when it is too late to treat, the perception is that the disease is...
On October 18th the American International Health Alliance (AIHA), with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted a conference at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel in Tbilisi, Georgia...
www.usaid.org.ge   (257 words)

  
 CENTRAL ASIA - CAUCASUS ANALYST
The attack on October 13 on governmental facilities and buildings in Nalchik, capital of Russias Kabardino-Balkaria Republic by fighters who came from Chechnya was, surprisingly, the largest Chechen operation outside the boundaries of the Republic or in the North Caucasus since the assassination of Chechen president, Aslan Maskhadov.
In fact, the steep increase of military operations outside Chechnya raises fears that the North Caucasus may be gradually engulfed in a regional war reminiscent of the nineteenth century.
Georgia seems to have launched what it sees as the master plan to restore the country’s territorial integrity.
www.cacianalyst.org   (596 words)

  
 Sandgrouse - Georgia trip report
This species is restricted to the high Caucasus of Georgia and Russia, where it is locally common, inhabiting meadows in the alpine and sub-alpine zones, and occurring mainly on steep slopes with plenty of rock outcrops and stony areas with sparse vegetation.
Then, after the collapse of the USSR, Georgia was brought to its knees by independence struggles and a brief civil war, a brief period of anarchy that left the economy teetering on the brink of disaster.
Georgia was in the grip of a rather unusual heat wave, and it was very apparent at this site, with temperatures in the low 40s.
www.osme.org /osmetrip/geotrip1.html   (1654 words)

  
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Georgia Home Airline Schedules To Georgia From Georgia History The sculls found in Dmanisi region (Georgia) and thoroughly studied in France proved that the first European came from this territory 1...
Georgia's railroad history began in the early 1830s when the nation was just beginning to build a...
www.ypatlanta.com /georgiahistory   (3734 words)

  
 Holidays in Georgia
Tourism throughout Georgia is undeveloped, the infrastucture is in a poor state of repair and accommodation is in either small guesthouses or with families, giving you a unique insight into life here
As you sip a glass of organic Georgian wine you may wonder if it is this drink that allows many Georgians to live to well over a hundred years of age!
Tbilisi, the capital, is a cultured city with carved balconies clinging to houses huddled together along narrow streets and a profusion of churches, mosques and synagogues.
www.regent-holidays.co.uk /Georgia.htm   (181 words)

  
 Institute for War & Peace Reporting: Caucasus Programme
IWPR Caucasus Programme: Regional Dialogue and Governance Reporting This programme works with print journalists in the North and South Caucasus to raise professional standards, heighten awareness of human rights, corruption and governance, and improve communication within a region divided by conflict and misunderstanding.
As Salome Zourabichvili is dismissed from her ministerial post, observers say the rift is deepening between Georgia’s government and opposition.
Uncomfortable parallels drawn with other parts of the North Caucasus, where homegrown militants and repressive authorities were locked into a cycle of violence.
www.iwpr.net /caucasus_index1.html   (788 words)

  
 Air Georgia Caucasus
Georgia is an old state in the Caucasus; with a beautiful coast;...
THE REPUBLIC OF Georgia occupies the Central and Eastern parts of the Caucasus.
Travel to Georgia: Tbilisi, the Caucasus Mountains, the Black Sea
www.justrussia.info /browse/air-georgia-caucasus.html   (235 words)

  
 Georgia Republic Maps - Perry-Castañeda Map Collection - UT Library Online
Major Defense Industry Facilities in Georgia from Defense Industries of the Newly Independent States of Eurasia.
Georgia (Political) 1999 (228K) and pdf format (233K)
Georgia (Shaded Relief) 1999 (260K) and pdf format (245K)
www.lib.utexas.edu /maps/georgia_republic.html   (116 words)

  
 Georgia Revealed : Searching for the Soul of the Caucasus
Explore with nature photographer Pat O'Hara to learn about Georgia's efforts to protect ancient alpine forests in the heart of the Caucasus Mountains.
From virgin, old growth forests to 12th century frescos to the highest peaks of the Caucasus, follow our teams as they travel by foot, horse and helicopter to explore this fascinating country.
Hidden behind the veil of the Soviet era for most of the 20th century, this enchanting land is now open for all to experience.
www.oneworldjourneys.com /georgia/home.html   (192 words)

  
 Georgia Caucasus trek information.
Shatili village-citadel is one of the highlights of Georgia, with its mighty towers standing proudly in Arguni river valley for 1200 years.
The climate is much drier than the western Caucasus so although the vegetation is not as luxuriant as in Svanetia the walking as a result is easier and on good paths.
Full-day city tour of Tbilisi with visits to the Old Town, Narikala citadel, Georgian State Museum and a walk along Rustaveli Avenue.
www.ewpnet.com /georgdos.htm   (808 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Redan, Georgia
Redan is a census-designated place located in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Updated 260 days 3 hours 18 minutes ago.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Redan,-Georgia   (403 words)

  
 Gallant Travel Travel in Caucasus Travel in Georgia Holiday travel Adventure Your Guide in the Caucasus Tourism Cultural Tours Tour-operators Services Excursions Wine tours Transfer
This is best way to get acquainted with folk Caucasus and live for a while their life.
During this journeys you examine the best monuments to histories and cultures to Georgia, get acquainted with historian, religion, culture and tradition of Georgian folk.
You will have a possibility to look the most important history and cultural monuments to Georgia, get acquainted with their architecture.
travelgeorgia.gol.ge   (511 words)

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