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Georgia
Robert Aversa
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The LandLocation
• Southwestern Front of Asia• Boarding Black Sea• surrounded by the Black Sea• South of Russia• North of Turkey and Armenia• Geographic coordinates: 42 00 N, 43 30 E
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The LandWater Systems
• Water Systems consist of many rivers running through mainland
• Small creeks and streams are the general water supply for the public
• Lake Paravani is the largest lake in Georgia• There are several other lakes in Georgia• Georgian wetlands harbor high number of
waterbirds, otters, and fish
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Native Wildlife• In the Northeastern Caucasus
Mountain regions, visitors can find chamois, bezoar goat, wolves, bears, rare Caucasian tur, and even mountain leopards
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Government• Government type –
Republic• Capital - T'bilisi• Independence - 9 April
1991 (from the Soviet Union)
• Constitution - adopted 24 August 1995
• Legal System - based on civil law system
• Suffrage - 18 years of age; universal
• Executive Branch - chief of state and cabinet.
• Elections determined by popular vote for 5 year term
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History• Independence
Day – April 9, 1991
• Georgia gains independence from Soviet Union
• Constitution – August 24, 1995
• Constitution established Democratic Republic
• President serves 5 year term, 2 terms max.
• Established Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, and Supreme Court
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Current Event• Officials announce scheme to let
prisoners shorten jail time• Churches have started allowing
prisoners to serve part of their jail time as monks instead
• Incarnation has risen 300% since 2004• Jails are becoming overcrowded
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EconomyMajor Exports • scrap metal• Wine• mineral water• Ores• Vehicles• fruits and nuts
• Unemployment rate – 13.6% (as of 2006)
• Population below poverty line – 31% (as of 2006)
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Culture – Languages spoken• Georgian 71% (official)• Russian 9%• Armenian 7%• Azeri 6%• other 7% • Abkhaz also "official language" in
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
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Places to Visit – Tourist attractions
• The Caucasus Mountains• The Black Sea• Lake Paravani
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References• "BBC News - Country Profile: Georgia." BBC NEWS | News Front Page. Web. 18
Mar. 2010. <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/country_profiles/1102477.stm>
• "Georgia (02/09)." U.S. Department of State. Web. 22 Mar. 2010. <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5253.htm>
• "Georgia Map, Map of Georgia." World Map, Map of the World. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. <http://www.mapsofworld.com/georgia/>
• "Nature of Georgia." Untitled Document. Web. 18 Mar. 2010. <http://www.wildlife.ge/Photos.htm>
• "Trekking in Kazbeghi and Tusheti, Republic of Georgia." Adventure Travel Company - Explorers Corner - The World Is Ours to Explore! Web. 22 Mar. 2010. <http://www.explorerscorner.com/caucasus>
• "CIA - The World Factbook -- Georgia." Welcome to the CIA Web Site Central Intelligence Agency. Web. 22 Mar. 2010. <https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world- factbook/geos/gg.html>