Georgia is a country situated on the crossroad of Europe and Asia. From the south-east it has a border with Azerbaijan,
from the south – with Armenia and Turkey, from the north - with Russia. The western part of Georgia is washed by the
Black Sea. Tbilisi is a capital of Georgia founded in the fifth century.
Population of the country with total area of 69 700 square kilometers is 3 720 000 people. It is amazing but on this
small land there are 26060 rivers and over 40 protected areas. That is why the vast part of the country is occupied by
untouched nature.
The first signs of the state of Georgia emerged in II BC at the Black Sea coast. Wealthy Kingdom of Kolkheti ruled by legendary king Aieti was situated here. Heroes of the famous Greek myth "Argonauts" visited Georgia in this very period to grab the Golden Fleece. This story is connected to the method of gold mining in Georgia. In Mountain Rivers Georgians used sheep fleece to clean water from sludge and obtain gold.
Georgia is an ancient country at the crossroads of the Eastern and Western civilizations, where the European and Asian way of life and traditions merge for thousands of years. Indeed this country has a lot of amazing things to show you and tell you!
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