Monday 30 March 2015

Georgia: The Birthplace of The Wine

Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi. Georgia covers a territory of 69,700 square kilometers, and its population is almost 5 million. Georgia is a unitary, semi-presidential republic, with the government elected through a representative democracy. The Currency is Lari (GEL).


Some interesting facts are:
1. The ethnic Georgians call themselves Kartvelebi.


2. The period between 12th and 13th century is known as the Georgia’s Golden Age or Georgian Renaissance when the Kingdom of Georgia reached its peak both politically and culturally, under the reigns of David the builder and Queen Tamar.


3. The world’s deepest cave is the Voronya Cave in Georgia.


4. Georgia is considered as a transcontinental country as it spans more than one continent.


5. The Jewish community in Georgia is considered to be one of the oldest in the world.


6. Georgia is divided into two regions called the west and the east by a chain of mountains called the Likhi Range of mountains.


7. Georgia’s highest mountain is Mount Shkhara with an altitude of 5,201 meters (17,059 feet).


8. According to the world bank, Georgia also called as‘the number one economic reformer in the world’.


9. The law on a ban of smoking of tobacco didn't concern Georgia.


10. In Georgia, in high rise buildings you have to pay for the lifts.


For more facts visit:
http://www.factmonster.com/country/georgia.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-23072361
http://www.travelingmyself.com/2014/01/22/interesting-facts-about-georgia/

Some beautiful places are:








For tourism details visit: +Explore Georgia 
http://www.visitgeorgia.ge/
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/georgia

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