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  MSN Encarta - Georgia (country)
Georgia is the westernmost country of Transcaucasia (the southern portion of the region of Caucasia), which occupies the isthmus between the Black and Caspian seas; Azerbaijan and Armenia are also located in Transcaucasia.
Georgia was made a part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in 1922.
Georgia’s ancient culture is evident in the republic’s architecture, which is renowned for the role it played in the development of the Byzantine style.
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761556415   (2494 words)

  
 Republic of Georgia
Georgia occupies an area of about 70 000 sq km (population 5,5 million) and is thus twice the size of Belgium and nearly twice as large as Switzerland.
Georgia was struck by a major earthquake in 1991, which caused extensive loss of life and output.
Sokhumi is an important transport junction of the republic; through it pass the Black-Sea railway and an asphalt motor-way, connecting the town with districts of the Georgia and North Caucasus.
www.angelfire.com /ga/georgian/history.html   (6867 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Republic of Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Republic of Georgia is a country to the north-east of the Black Sea in the south Caucasus.
Eastern Georgia (Kingdom of Kartl-Kakheti) was occupied and annexed by the Tsarist Russian Empire on September 12, 1801.
Since military coup d'etat of December 22, 1991-January 6, 1992, Georgia was governed by the regime of Eduard Shevardnadze (former 1st Secretary of the Communist Party of the former Georgian SSR and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the former Soviet Union).
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Republic_of_Georgia   (664 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Georgia, country, Asia (CIS And Baltic Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Georgia, country, Asia, CIS And Baltic Political Geography
Gruziya, officially Republic of Georgia, republic (1995 est.
Georgia borders on the Black Sea in the west, on Turkey and Armenia in the south, on Azerbaijan in the east, and on Russia in the north.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/Georgia.html   (193 words)

  
 Democratic Republic of Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Democratic Republic of Georgia was ruled by the Government (Chairman: Noe Zhordania, Chairman of the Social-Democratic (Menshevik) Party) and the National Parliament — "Dampudznebeli Kreba" (Chairman: Nikolai ChkheidzeKarlo Chkheidze, one of leaders of the Social-Democratic Party; Deputy Chairman: Professor Ekvtime Takaishvili, one of the leaders of the National-Democratic Party).
On February 21, 1921 the Constitution of the Democratic Republic of Georgia was adopted by the Parliament.
Georgia was then forcibly merged with Armenia and Azerbaijan to form the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, one of the Republics of the Soviet Unionrepublics of the Soviet Union/.
www.infothis.com /find/Democratic_Republic_of_Georgia   (505 words)

  
 Foodborne Botulism, Republic of Georgia | CDC EID
Though patients resided in eight regions of Georgia, 90% of patients were initially hospitalized at or transferred to one Tbilisi hospital, which serves as the national referral hospital for botulism.
The median age, sex, and ethnicity of patients was similar to that of the general population, except for the proportion of Azerian patients, which was almost twice as large as the proportion of Azerians living in Georgia in 1989 and 2002 (10).
Outbreak of amebiasis in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, 1998.
www.cdc.gov /ncidod/EiD/vol10no9/03-0806.htm   (2931 words)

  
 Republic of Georgia: 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Georgia and Armenia have both accrued large international debts that are difficult to repay due to stagnant economies, poor tax collection, and corruption.
The valleys of western Georgia are warmer than eastern Georgia with subtropical climate found along parts of the Black Sea coastline, particularly in the contested (and dangerous) autonomous region of Abkhazia, which used to be a tourist center during Soviet times.
The road west from Tbilisi is lined to the south by the range of mountains known as the lesser Caucasus and on the north by the greater Caucasus.
troi.cc.rochester.edu /~mchs/Georgia2.htm   (1651 words)

  
 CNN.com - U.S. troops set for ex-Soviet republic of Georgia - February 28, 2002
The arrival of U.S. troops in Georgia would mark a further expansion of the war against terrorism by the United States, which has been fighting terrorists in Afghanistan and is providing training to the Philippine government in its battle against Muslim rebels.
Russia and the United States have said they want Georgia to tackle the forces in the Pankisi Gorge, but Moscow is uncomfortable at the prospect of American troops in a country that until a decade ago was part of the Soviet Union.
Georgia, which is in the Caucasus Mountains, is bordered by Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey.
archives.cnn.com /2002/WORLD/europe/02/27/georgia.planes   (599 words)

  
 Republic of Georgia: The death penalty - an update
Georgia was incorporated into the Russian empire at the beginning of the 19th century.
Amnesty International welcomed Georgia's moves in 1991 as the first republic of the former USSR to limit the scope of the death penalty, and the steps taken to consolidate this in 1992.
Georgia: Open Letter to the President of Georgia urging rejection of the impunity agreement with the United States of America on the International Criminal Court.
www.amnestyusa.org /countries/georgia/document.do?id=6F8036E1B5616F58802569A6006046F1   (5540 words)

  
 REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA:
Among the countries of the former USSR economical situation in the Republic of Georgia is one of the worst.
The state of Republic of Georgia is one of the worst.
With the renovation of the working nodes the cooperation with the academic and research community in Georgia would become more attractive to their Western colleagues because of the improved exchange of scientific data, which are absolutely necessary for the development of cooperation in the fields of science and high education.
www.friends-partners.org /oldfriends/telecomm/nato/georgia.html   (2620 words)

  
 IU Physician Has Republic of Georgia on Her Mind
While in Georgia from Oct. 27 to Nov. 6, she will be part of an international team that meets with local physicians to discuss health care needs and to provide medical care to children in several orphanages.
Sagoyan is a native of Armenia, which borders Georgia to the south, and earned her medical degree in that country at the Yerevan State Medical University.
The Republic of Georgia, which has a population of more than 5.3 million, was forcibly incorporated into the former Soviet Union in the 1920s, but gained its freedom 70 years later when the union dissolved.
www.medicine.indiana.edu /news_releases/viewRelease.php4?art=181&print=true   (285 words)

  
 Adoption from the Republic of Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi, and Batumi and Poti are major cities.
Georgia is bordered by Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Turkey, and is buffered by the Black Sea.
Adoption (Kids4us); Russia, Georgia (the one in Eurasia), and Guatemala.
home.earthlink.net /~kidneykina53/id47.html   (332 words)

  
 FACT SHEET: REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
“Georgia professes to choose open markets and the rule of law as a path to economic growth and wishes to be seen as an example of conversion from a command to a democratic and free market system.
However, as increasing volumes of Caspian oil and Western goods begin to flow through Georgia, the traffic is placing a strain on the poorly developed transport infrastructure.
Upgrading its transportation infrastructure is a high priority for Georgia, and presents opportunities for firms able to execute such projects.
www.bisnis.doc.gov /bisnis/bisdoc/040121ggFctsht.htm   (418 words)

  
 Seashore boss off to aid Republic of Georgia
Georgia, which is located on the shores of the Black Sea, had sought out Neubacher's advice because parks and tourism could be sources of income for the newly independent country.
Sandwiched between Turkey, Armenia, and Russia, the Republic of Georgia is about the same size as the country of Panama.
Georgia became a Russian province in 1801 and was under Soviet rule until 1991, when it gained its independence.
www.ptreyeslight.com /stories/oct22_98/neubacher.html   (752 words)

  
 COLCHIS, THE LAND OF THE GOLDEN FLEECE, REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA
It was the main city of Western Georgia from the 4th to the 8th Century AD and the residence of the kings at that time.
All visits to Georgia should start in the capital of Tbilisi where it is more likely that you will be able to find someone who can help you to make the necessary arrangements for visiting the outlying areas of the country.
In spite of the many challenges involved, a visit to Georgia is an unforgettable experience that gives you the opportunity to discover the essence of a people that is often hidden when tourism is promoted in traditional ways.
www.great-adventures.com /destinations/rep_georgia/colchis.html   (2475 words)

  
 Articles - Democratic Republic of Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Georgia was then merged with Armenia and Azerbaijan to form the Transcaucasian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, one of the republics of the Soviet Union.
On April 9, 1991 the independence of Georgia was restored when the "Act about the Restoration of State Independence of Georgia" was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia.
Georgia is a traditional agrarian country with well-developed gardening, viticulture and wine-making (Georgia is a classical country of viticulture and wine-making).
www.gaple.com /articles/Democratic_Republic_of_Georgia   (1205 words)

  
 International Adoption: Forever Families Through Little Miracles International Adoptions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Georgia, one of the most ancient countries in the world, is situated at the cross-roads of Europe and Asia.
Georgia regained its sovereignty in 1918 and was an independent democracy until 1921.
Food in Georgia is one of the biggest attractions for visitors, and is the centrepiece of domestic cultural activity.
www.littlemiracles.org /index.php?page=programs&progid=16   (1283 words)

  
 The Jewish Community of Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia
It is the capital of the Republic of Georgia, a former Soviet republic.
Another result of the Russian annexation to Georgia was the development of ties between the native Georgian Jews and the Ashkenazi Russian Jews, who were settled in Georgia by the Russian administration in the first decade of the nineteenth century.
The conquest of Georgia by the Red Army in 1921 delivered a heavy blow to the hopes of both the Zionists and their opponents.
www.bh.org.il /Communities/Archive/Tbilisi.asp   (1503 words)

  
 UI helps Republic of Georgia develop civics curriculum
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- In the Republic of Georgia, democracy is still in its infancy.
Despite the turmoil, one thing that has remained constant is the value placed on education by the republic's citizens.
Which is why a delegation of seven educators from Georgia -- a country with a nearly 100 percent literacy rate -- has spent the past three months at the University of Iowa developing their country's first-ever comprehensive civics curriculum for ninth-graders.
www.uiowa.edu /~ournews/2001/may/0515georgian-republic.html   (526 words)

  
 Georgia map and information page by World Atlas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Georgia, situated at the dividing line of Asia and Europe, is an ancient country of rugged mountains and very determined people.
The Georgia pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of the country here.
Shkhara, is a few meters higher, and its southern slopes front Georgia, but it's mostly located in Russia, just to the southeast of Mt. Elbrus.
www.graphicmaps.com /webimage/countrys/europe/ge.htm   (449 words)

  
 CIA - The World Factbook -- Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century.
Georgia's main economic activities include the cultivation of agricultural products such as citrus fruits, tea, hazelnuts, and grapes; mining of manganese and copper; and output of a small industrial sector producing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, metals, machinery, and chemicals.
Georgia also suffers from energy shortages; it privatized the T'bilisi electricity distribution network in 1998, but payment collection rates remain low, both in T'bilisi and throughout the regions.
www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/gg.html   (1485 words)

  
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In October Georgia was forced to end its strong opposition to membership in the CIS by becoming a full member and signing a series of security cooperation agreements.
In June 1994, Abkhazia and Georgia agreed to the interpositioning of Russian peacekeepers between Abkhazia and the rest of Georgia to enforce a cease-fire.
www.russiansabroad.com /russian_history_302.html   (210 words)

  
 Georgia
Georgia joined Azerbaijan and Armenia in 1917 to establish the anti-Bolshevik Transcaucasian Federation and on its dissolution in 1918 proclaimed its independence.
Tensions between Georgia and Russia were strained over the Pankisi Gorge, a lawless region of Georgia that Russia said had become a haven for Islamic militants and Chechen rebels.
Georgia, University of - Georgia, University of, at Athens, Ga.; land-grant and state-supported; coeducational; chartered...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107564.html   (1086 words)

  
 US troops deployed to former Soviet republic of Georgia
Two US Air Force planes brought forty American military personnel to Tbilisi, capital of the former Soviet republic of Georgia, on February 21, marking the first deployment of US combat forces in the Caucasus region, adjacent to one of the world’s largest oilfields.
The Pentagon has already provided Georgia with ten UH-1H Huey helicopters, and Georgian personnel are being trained in how to operate and maintain the aircraft, which would be used for attacks on guerrilla positions.
Georgia would be the fifth former Soviet republic to play host to US military advisers, warplanes or other combat forces, following Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, all of which have provided significant assistance to the war in Afghanistan.
www.wsws.org /articles/2002/mar2002/geor-m01.shtml   (1200 words)

  
 LSSNE Adoption - Republic of Georgia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
LSS of New England is proud to announce the opening of a new program in the Republic of Georgia (former Soviet republic) located south of the Caucasus Mountains and bordering the Black Sea.
Parents will prepare the dossier required by the Republic of Georgia after their homestudy is complete.
Parents are required to travel only once to Tbilisi, Georgia, for the entire adoption process.
www.adoptlss.org /georgia_program.html   (171 words)

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