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History of Georgia and its people
Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო, transliterated as Sakartvelo) is a country in Eurasia in the South Caucasus. It is bordered on the west by the Black sea, on the north by Russia, on the south by Turkey and Armenia, and on the west by Azerbaijan. A former republic of Soviet Union, and from 1990 to 1995 oficially known as Republic of Georgia, Georgia is an unitary, presidential republic. It is currently member of the United nations, the Council of Europe, the Commonwealth of Independent States, the World Trade Organization and the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.
Georgians consider themselves European, and after independence Georgia has sought political integration in Europe. Historically Georgia has ties with both Europe and Asia. Geographical classification of the country varies according to different sources[2]. Accordingly, Georgia can be regarded as a transcontinental nation on the border of Europe and Asia.
Georgia has a unique historical and cultural heritage[3]. The ancient Georgian kingdom Colchis is known in Greek mythology as the destination of the Argonauts. The Georgian kingdom Iberia declared Christianity as a state religion in 327[4][5][6], making Georgia one of the oldest christian nations in the world. Georgian alphabet is a unique alphabet dating at least to the 4th century and still used in modern time. The first surviving literary texts in Georgian date from the first half of the 5th century, while Bible was translated into Georgian in the 5th century.[7]. In the begining of the 11th century Georgian lands were united into the Georgian Kingdom, which existed as a powerful christian kingdom until its dissolution in 1466.
Geographically, Georgia is diverse and its natural resources are veracious. The mixture of Alpine zone in the Caucasus mountains and the subtropical Black Sea coast of western Georgia, the country is considered both an excellent ski resort and an excellent sea resort. Georgia has one of the oldest wine-making traditions in the world, and has been called the birthplace of wine, due to archaeological findings which indicate wine production back to 5000 BC.
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