The fabled land of
the Colchis from the Greek tale of the Argonauts and the Golden Fleece has till today had
more than its fair share of turbulence. Incursions by powerful neighbours right from
ancient times, separatist movements now, post-Soviet era reconstruction…the
challenges to stability in this beautiful country which one day might yet become the
"Switzerland of East Europe" have been relentless.
Straddling the East and the West,
Georgia is where you’ll find the sunny Mediterranean and the frosty mountains. This
is where the Black Sea tempers the wild Caucasus, where the people for all the troubles
they’ve had are a warm and keenly affectionate lot, where the food is just delicious;
this here is a destination waiting to be discovered and if you can look beyond the lack of
tourist infrastructure, you’ll find that you’ve had a jolly good time.
F A C
T B O X
Full country name
Georgia
Capital city
Tbilisi
Area
69, 700 sq. km
Population
5.2 million
Language
Georgian (71%), Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, limited English
