Interesting facts about Georgia

Interesting facts about Georgia Is a great opportunity to learn more about the countries of the Middle East. Since Georgia is geographically located at the junction of Europe and Asia, it is often referred to as Europe. It is a unitary state with a mixed form of government.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Georgia.

1. Winemaking on the territory of modern Georgia flourished several thousand years ago.
2. The Georgian lari acts as the national currency here.
3. An interesting fact is that every year the Georgian government allocates less and less funds for the army. In 2016, the budget of the Ministry of Defense amounted to only 600 million lari, while in 2008 it exceeded 1.5 billion lari.
4. The highest point in Georgia is Mount Shkhara - 5193 m.
5. Folk dances and songs of Georgia are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
6. The Georgian village of Ushguli, located at an altitude of 2.3 km above sea level, is the highest settlement in Europe.
7. Do you know that the state of Colchis from ancient Greek myths is precisely Georgia?
8. The Georgian language is one of the most complex and ancient languages ​​(see interesting facts about languages) in the world.
9. In many high-rise buildings in Georgia, the lift is paid.
10. The country's motto is "Strength in Unity".
11. It is curious that when Georgians come home do not take off their shoes.
12. There are no accents or capital letters in the Georgian language. Moreover, there is no division into feminine and masculine.
13. There are about 2000 fresh water springs and 22 mineral water deposits in Georgia. Today fresh and mineral waters are exported to 24 countries of the world (see interesting facts about the countries of the world).
14. Tbilisi - the capital of Georgia, was once a city-state called "Tbilisi Emirate".
15. All road signs here are duplicated in English.
16. The population of Moscow is 3 times more than the population of Georgia.
17. More than 25,000 rivers flow on the territory of Georgia.
18. Over 83% of Georgians are parishioners of the Georgian Orthodox Church.

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