Georgia
Georgia - Tea Country
Georgia is located in central and western Transcaucasia, an area of
69,700 square kilometers. Its Population is 4.37 million, 70% of
whom are ethnic Georgian, with the others Armenian, Russians, and so
on. Most residents are Eastern Orthodox, with a Muslim minority.
Georgian is the official language, though residents are proficient
in Russian. Larry is the currency, and the capital is Tbilisi
(Tbilisi).
National Flag
Georgia's flag is white with a large red cross in the middle. The
four areas of the red cross are each decorated with a small red
cross.
History
Georgia took shape from the 6th to 10th century AD. In the second
half of the 19th century, the Russian Tsar annexed Georgia. On
February 25, 1921, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic was
established. In the same year, in December, Georgia joined the
Soviet Socialist Republic of Abkhazia. On March 12, 1922, Georgia
joined the Transcaucasian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic, and in
December the same year, it became a member of the Soviet Union. On
December 5th, 1956, the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic became
one of the Soviet republics. In 1990, the country's name changed to
the "Republic of Georgia." On April 9, 1991, the country formally
declared independence. In 1995, country's name was changed to
"Georgia."
Economic and Cultural Customs
Georgia is an agricultural country, with mainly sub-tropical crops
and horticulture. Crops are mainly corn, wheat, tea, tobacco,
citrus, and grapes; Georgia is said to be the "tea country." Animal
husbandry and sericulture are more developed, with high silkworm
cocoon yield. Industrial electricity, fuel, ferrous metallurgy,
machine building, chemical, building materials, tobacco processing,
and wine production are also very developed industries.
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