Georgia

Last modified: 1997-12-04 by alexandre voscorian
Keywords: georgia | caucasus | europe | commonwealth of independent states | sakartvelos |
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by mark sensen

See also:

• Menshevikian flag of Georgia (1918-1921)
• Abkhazia
• Ajaria
• North Ossetian page for information of South Ossetian self-proclaimed republic

Full name: Republic of Georgia.
Location: Caucasus.
Status: Internationally recognized independent state since 9 April 1991.
Notes: The national flag came into use when Georgia proclaimed its independence in 1917 and was resurrected upon the breakup of the Soviet Union. The dark red colour is regarded as the national colour. The black and white stripes stand for the country's tragic past and hopes for the future.