Country of Georgia

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[Audio] Georgia is a small mountainous country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, South from the Kavkasioni range, between Black and Caspian Seas. Its history rises along with the history of mankind. In the IV century BC in Eastern Georgia was founded Kartli (Iberia) kingdom with the capital in Mtskheta. In the IV century AD in Mtskheta king Mirian supported by the preaching of St. Nino proclaimed Christianity a state religion of Georgia. On the bring of X-XI cc. separate kingdoms and principalities of Georgia merged and the first kind of the United Georgia became Bagrat III..

[Audio] The Bagrationi dynasty is a royal dynasty which reigned in Georgia from the Middle Ages until the early 19th century. Georgia proclaimed the establishment of the independent Democratic Republic of Georgia on May 26, 1918. On 9 April, the Supreme Council of Georgia declared independence after a referendum held on 31 March..

[Audio] The culture of Georgia has evolved over the country's long history, providing it with a unique national identity and a strong literary tradition based on the Georgian language and alphabet. The Georgian National Ballet Sukhishvili is the first professional state dance company in Georgia. Founded by husband and wife Iliko Sukhishvili and Nino Ramishvili in 1945. Chakrulo is a Georgian polyphonic choral folk song. When Georgian vocal polyphony was recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Heritage masterpiece in 2001, Chakrulo was cited as a prime example..

[Audio] Majority (84%) of the population of Georgia is Orthodox Christian. Remaining 16 % of the population mainly represents Muslims, Armenian Apostolics, Roman Catholics..

[Audio] The school system in Georgia is divided into three parts: six-twelve years – elementary, twelve-fifteen – basis, fifteen-eighteen – secondary. After finishing school, students having a secondary school certificate can access to higher education. Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, established in 1918, is the oldest university in the Caucasus region..

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[Audio] Georgia is the oldest wine producing region in the world. Wine production started at least 8,000 years ago. There are nearly 400 grape varieties in Georgia, however, only 38 varieties are officially used to commercial purposes..

[Audio] According to the one of the legends, many centuries ago when the capital of Georgia was Mtskheta and the cavity of Tbilisi was noted for its pristine nature and hunting areas, king Vakhtang Gorgasali accidentally ran against hot spring in which he ordered to erect a city there that was later called "Tpilisi" (Since 1936 – Tbilisi) or "warm location". Currently Tbilisi is one of the most attractive touristic destinations in the world with population of 1.2 million..