Just the Facts, Ma'am!

I am going to Georgia...no, not that one.  I'm not heading to Atlanta, but instead the Republic of Georgia.  Home to the highest peak in Europe and bordering both Russia and Turkey, Georgia has an amazing history and culture.

Here are some facts about Georgia....

Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe

Area: 

total: 69,700 sq km

country comparison to the world: 121

land: 69,700 sq km

water: 0 sq km

(slightly smaller than South Carolina)

Climate:  warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast

Language:

Georgian (official) 71%, Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%

note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia

Religion:Orthodox Christian (official) 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)

Population: 

4,935,880 (July 2014 est.)

country comparison to the world: 122

The country's capital is Tbilisi, which has around 1 million inhabitants.  

(source: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html)  

I leave March 14.  So much to do, so much to think about....