41. Turkey Profile: Geography part of Europe), bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and georgia, and bordering onlyto the maritime boundary agreed upon with the former ussr. http://www.nationmaster.com/country/tu/Geography

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Factoid #21 The United States has the most money power airports cell ... radios and ISP's Interesting Facts Make your own graph: Hold down Control and click on several. Compare All Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Top 100 Bottom 100 Bottom 20 Bottom 10 Bottom 5 All (desc) in category: Select Category Agriculture Crime Currency Democracy Economy Education Energy Environment Food Geography Government Health Identification Immigration Internet Labor Language Manufacturing Media Military Mortality People Religion Sports Taxation Transportation Welfare with statistic: view: Correlations Printable graph / table Pie chart Scatterplot with ... * Asterisk means graphable. Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Populous Most Militaristic ... More Stats Categories Agriculture Background Crime Currency ... Welfare Regions Africa Asia Europe Middle East ... Turkey : Geography Scroll down to view statistics. Note: Click on the link to view the graph for each statistic. This shows the current country compared to others where data was available for the variable. View this page with sources or definitions listed for each statistic Sponsored links: Area (land) 770,760 sq km

42. Georgia History And Geography was forcibly incorporated into the ussr until the form none conventional short formGeorgia local long form Sak art velo former Georgian Soviet Socialist http://www.worldhistory.com/geos/gg.htm

[Country Listing] The World Factbook Home] Georgia Georgia Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Russian troops remain garrisoned at four military bases and as peacekeepers in the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The country continues to move toward a market economy and greater integration with Western institutions. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia Geographic coordinates: 42 00 N, 43 30 E Map references: Commonwealth of Independent States Area: total: 69,700 sq km land: 69,700 sq km water: sq km Area - comparative: slightly smaller than South Carolina Land boundaries: total: 1,461 km border countries: Armenia 164 km, Azerbaijan 322 km, Russia 723 km, Turkey 252 km Coastline: 310 km Maritime claims: NA Climate: warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast

43. The Former USSR The former Soviet Union. The Soviet Union was established in 1922, and lasted until 1991. In its dissolution, fifteen new countries were formed. Countries of the former ussr at its dissolution http://www.perry.k12.ia.us/hs/ACADEMICS/SOCIAL/Geography

The Former Soviet Union The Soviet Union was established in 1922, and lasted until 1991. In its dissolution, fifteen new countries were formed. Some of these actually gained independence prior to the Soviet Union's colapse, but most were formed afterward. In addition, a number of other countries were members of the USSR, but gained or regained their independence some years before its dissolution. The flag of the USSR showed the now familiar hammer and sickle symbols of power and advancement in agriculture and industrialization. Countries of the former USSR at its dissolution: Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Estonia Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Latvia Lithuania Moldovia Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan Other countries of the USSR: Bulgaria Czechoslovokia Hungary Poland Romania Yugoslavia Follow the above links for more information on each country. Produced by Perry High School Geography Class, 2002-2003, 2nd Trimester, 5th hour

44. Georgia in Abkhazia; Meshkheti Turks scattered throughout the former Soviet Union In 1922,georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan were annexed by the ussr and formed http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107564.html

HOTWORDS CITE PRINT EMAIL in All Infoplease Almanacs Biographies Dictionary Encyclopedia Home Almanacs Atlas Dictionary ... Father's Day Infoplease Tools Periodic Table Conversion Tool Perpetual Calendar Year by Year ... Site Map Also from Infoplease Search Infoplease Info search tips Search Biographies Bio search tips World Countries Georgia Infoplease Atlas: Georgia Georgia National Name: Sakartvelo President: Mikhail Saakashvili (2004) Prime Minister: Zurab Zhvania (2004) Minister of State: Avtandil Jorbenadze (2001) Area: 26,911 sq mi (69,700 sq km) Population (2004 est.): Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Tbilisi, 1,440,000 (metro.area), 1,240,200 (city proper) Other large cities: Kutaisi, 268,800; Batoumi, 145,400; and Sokhumi, 110,300 Monetary unit: Lari Languages: Georgian (official); Russian; Armenian; Azerbaijani Ethnicity/race: Georgian 70.1%, Armenian 8.1%, Russian 6.3%, Azeri 5.7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhaz 1.8%, other 5% Religions: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Islam 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Orthodox 8%, Literacy rate: 99% (1999 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2002 est.): $16.05 billion; per capita $3,200.

45. Nations Online :: Georgia - Sak'art'velo former Republic of georgia former georgian Soviet Socialist of the Republic ofgeorgia declared independence from the ussr Constitution 17 http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/georgia.htm

advertise with us One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents Asia Georgia One World - Nations Online Countries and Nations keywords: Georgia information, Georgia facts, Georgia geography, Georgia news papers, travel Georgia, tourist information for Georgia, Georgia map Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Georgia Country Profile Flag of Georgia Background: Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Russian troops remain garrisoned at four military bases and as peacekeepers in the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (but are scheduled to withdraw from two of the bases by July 2001). Ethnic separation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Russian military bases deny the government effective control over the entirety of the state's internationally recognized territory. Despite a badly degraded transportation network - brought on by ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages - the country continues to move toward a market economy and greater integration with Western institutions.

46. Geography And Map Of Georgia it was forcibly incorporated into the ussr until the short form Sak art velo formergeorgian Soviet Socialist in the Abkhazia region of georgia together with http://geography.about.com/library/cia/blcgeorgia.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About Homework Help Geography Home ... Free Geography Email Newsletter zau(256,152,145,'gob','http://z.about.com/5/ad/go.htm?gs='+gs,''); Careers in Geography Country Information Cultural Geography Find Maps ... Help zau(256,138,125,'el','http://z.about.com/0/ip/417/0.htm','');w(xb+xb); Stay Current Subscribe to the About Geography newsletter. Search Geography More Georgia Information CIA Factbook World Atlas Home ... Geography Home Page Georgia Click here for the full map. Georgia Introduction [Top of Page] Background: Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Russian troops remain garrisoned at four military bases and as peacekeepers in the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. The country continues to move toward a market economy and greater integration with Western institutions. Geography [Top of Page] Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia

47. Trafficking Women From The Former USSR in the former ussr have been traditionally of the former ussr was confirmed by georgia to Central Asia; about 290 000 Meskhetians live within the borders of the former ussr http://www.ilhr.org/ilhr/reports/racism

ILHR 823 UN Plaza Suite 717 New York, NY 10017 Tel: 212-661-0480 Fax: 212-661-0416 info@ilhr.org Compliance of the Russian Federation with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination REPORT BY THE MEMORIAL HUMAN RIGHTS CENTRE MOSCOW, NOVEMBER 2000 The second draft General preliminary remarks. 1) The role of government in creating the problems of racial discrimination. In contemporary Russia the most important are the cases of discrimination, resulting from action or inaction of public authorities, their organs or officials. Racial discrimination in private sector, particularly, in the sphere of housing and employment is not perceived either by public opinion or by academic experts as a significant problem, and actually remains unanalysed. 2) The role of the federative system. The federative structure of the Russian Federation is a source of a number of problems relating to human rights and observance of the law. Organs of the state power of the constituent units (subjects of the federation) systematically violate the Constitution, federal laws and international obligations of the country; regional authorities create most of the problems, relating to racial discrimination. The federal state power bodies in practice have limited opportunities of influencing the subjects of the federation, and even these opportunities actually are not been used. Regional branches of the federal governmental agencies become subordinate to the regional governments, and the federal authorities do not undertake all necessary measures to make these branches observe the federal legislation. In many cases the federal organs of state power not only neglect violations of the law by the regional authorities, but demonstrate solidarity with such actions as well.

48. New Country From Matt Rosenberg, Your Guide to geography. independent with the dissolution ofthe ussr in 1991. 25, 1991; Macedonia (officially The former Yugoslav Republic http://geography.about.com/library/weekly/aa090197.htm

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49. CIA - The World Factbook - Appendix F Soviet Socialist Republics or ussr (former name of roughly coequal with the formerRussian Empire). Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/appendix/appendix-f-u.html

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50. Georgia 310 km note 12 nm in 1973 ussrTurkish Protocol of georgia conventional short formgeorgia local long short form Sak art velo former georgian Soviet Socialist http://www.nato.int/ccms/general/countrydb/georgia.html

Georgia Geography Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia Area: total area 69,700 sq km land area 69,700 sq km Land boundaries: total 1,461 km, Armenia 164 km, Azerbaijan 322 km, Russia 723 km, Turkey 252 km Coastline: 310 km note 12 nm in 1973 USSR-Turkish Protocol concerning the sea boundary between the two states in the Black Sea; Georgia claims the coastline along the Black Sea as its international waters, although it cannot control this area and the Russian navy and commercial ships transit freely Climate: warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast Terrain: largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhida Lowland opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland Land use: arable land NA% permanent crops NA% meadows and pastures NA% forest and woodland NA% other NA% Irrigated land: 4,660 sq km (1990) Environment: current issues air pollution, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of safe drinking water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals

51. The  Laboratory Of Glaciology Bulletin of the Academy of Sciences of the Georgian SSR Polar Geology and geography,1986 (coauthor of local glaciers in the Southern Ranges of the former ussr. http://www.acnet.ge/geography/Eng_w/4a eng.htm

The name of laboratory: The laboratory of glaciology Head of the laboratory: Gobejishvili Ramin G. The name of thesis for master's degree: «The study of current relief forming processes in mountain regions by stereo-photogrammetric methods» Date of defend : December 5, 1978 The name of doctorate thesis: «The present day glaciers of Georgia and evolution of glaciation in Eurasia mountains in the Late Pleistocene and Holocene» Date of defend: October 27, 1995 Academic rank: Professor The major scientific trends of the laboratory: 1. Recent glaciation in Georgia: dynamics, regime, morphology 2. The genesis, age and morphology of rock glaciers in the Caucasus and Georgia and their evolution in the Holocene. 3. Paleo-glaciological , paleo-climatic, paleo-hydrological reconstructions of the natural resources in the Caucasus and Georgia in the Upper Pleistocene and Holocene. The major scientific staff: 1. Shengelia Revazi G,. Geogr. Sc.D. 2. Karashvili Tamazi , Geogr. Sc.D. 3. Samadbegishvili Otari A., Geogr. Sc.D. Major publications: Monographs: Gobejishvili R.G.

52. "The Geography Of The U Russian official language of ussr; required second 89 oblasts in Russia; 15 formerrepublics Slavic Estonia (Tallin); Transcaucasian georgia (Tbilisi), Armenia http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/russian/ru125/lectures/geography.html

Foundations 099-10 'Russia and the Internet' The Geography of the U.S.S.R. Professor Robert Beard GEOGRAPHICAL TOPOLOGY Size: 1/22 Earth's surface; 1/6 Earth's land mass; 24% arable at all; 11% commercially farmable (comparable to typical US farmland) Topography Largest open plain on earth offers no protection from Arctic air Eurasian plain interrupted only partially by the gentle Urals West Siberian plain west of the Urals; Turanian Plain south Mountains to the south and east stop moist air from Indian and Pacific oceans In the East: Chukhot, Chersk, Verkhoyansk, Stanovoi In the South: Khlngan, Yablonoi, Sayan, Altai, Tien Shan, Pamir, Hindukush, Caucasus Rivers run north and south while transportation problem is east-west Siberian rivers run into Arctic Ocean Outlets to the sea are all choke-points Arctic Ocean - frozen 6 months Baltic Sea through Straits of Denmark Pacific through Kurile Islands past Japan Black Sea through Dardanelles Topographical Zones Tundra - No soil development, only lichens, scrub brush cannot support organized human life. Permafrost covers 47% of Soviet territory. Taiga - Coniferous forest. Land can be cleared but not rich; no deciduous trees

53. Deepest Caves Of Former USSR (top 10) Deepest caves of former ussr (top 10 mountain or mountain range or some other geographiclocation which Pantyukhinskaya, Orkus), Bzybskiy Range, georgia, 1508, 5530, http://fadr.msu.ru/~sigalov/clist.html

Russian Speleo Info Centre Deepest caves of former USSR (top 10) Abbreviations and comments: - rank by amplitude (among fUSSR caves); Name - official or most common cave name given in Russian and transliterated; (other names) given in round parentheses as shown here are just other names of the same cave known to be used in literature; [system's components] given in squared parentheses as shown here are the names of caves connected together to form a cave system (this means that man can enter one of them and find himself in another - that's quite different from the notion of hydrosystem!); Location - usually a mountain or mountain range or some other geographic location which often (but not always!) may be found on a common map; Country - one of the countries into which the Soviet Union has been splitted; A - amplitude (this is often the same as depth); L - length (total sum of the passages lengths); by asterisk (*) the projective length is marked; Ref - reference(s) to the source(s) of information (to appear soon!).

54. Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics - Encyclopedia Article About Union Of Soviet of Soviet Socialist Republics (ussr) (?´? ´? the capitalof the former Soviet Union are studied in sociology, economics and geography. http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Russian Russian Russian Spoken in: Russia and many adjacent countries Region: Eastern Europe and Asia Total speakers: 220 Million Ranking: 7th Genetic classification: Indo-European Slavic East Slavic Russian Official status Official language of: Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, United Nations Regulated by: - Language codes ISO 639-1: ru ISO 639-2: rus SIL: RUS Click the link for more information. Soviet Union Eurasia Eurasia refers to the combined land mass of Europe and Asia. Eurasia is alternatively considered to be a continent, or a supercontinent composed of the continents of Europe and Asia. Due to the vast cultural differences between Asia and Europe, the historical tradition is to consider them separate continents. This is controversial, as many historians perceive much of Southern Europe, South Asia and West Asia as historically closer to each other than either being close to their northern counterparts, creating a very accurate South Eurasia. Northern Europe and parts of Northern Asia create a vaguely similar cultural and geographic sphere known as North Eurasia. Click the link for more information.

55. Former Soviet Union - Encyclopedia Article About Former Soviet Union. Free Acces shares borders with Russia in the north, georgia, Armenia, in and was a former republicof the now extinct ussr. Some articles mentioning former Soviet Union http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Former Soviet Union

Dictionaries: General Computing Medical Legal Encyclopedia Former Soviet Union Word: Word Starts with Ends with Definition For the state university in Florida, USA, see Florida State University Florida State University is a public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, known for its programs in education, information studies (library training), international affairs, criminology, and nursing. Click the link for more information. Short for Former Soviet Union The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Click the link for more information. , that is, the following countries: Russia The Russian Federation Russia Click the link for more information. Estonia Alternate uses: Estonia (disambiguation) The Republic of Estonia is a small country in Northeastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the north (including the Gulf of Finland to the north), and sharing a land border with its fellow Baltic state Latvia to the south and with Russia to the east. Eesti Vabariik (In Detail) (Full size) Click the link for more information. Latvia The Republic of Latvia is a republic in Northeastern Europe. Bordering the Baltic Sea, Latvia is known as one of the Baltic States, together with Estonia and Lithuania, which border the nation in the north and south, respectively. In the east, it shares borders with Russia and Belarus.

56. Former Soviet Republic Trivia Quizzes And Quiz Questions The Soviet Socialist Republic) This is a quiz about the former Soviet state of georgia. IIn the old days, you just needed to know ussr and Moscow to http://www.funtrivia.com/dir/10352.html

Home Directory Geography Asia : Former Soviet Republics Welcome to the World's Largest Trivia Website! Free to visit, free to play! This is the Former Soviet Republics category. Bored? Come play against people from around the world! Play the FunTrivia Hourly Trivia Game (Win Prizes!) Enter the Geography Chat Board Category Editors: minch Elanor Create: Create a Former Soviet Republics Quiz Read Me First Quizzes Title Difficulty Played Online Author Let's Go! Georgia (The Soviet Socialist Republic) This is a quiz about the former Soviet state of Georgia. I didn't see any others online, so we can make this my ninth Let's Go quiz. Enjoy. Difficult Mar 09 04 Kaza. . Kaza. . Kazakhstan! Just a little quiz on a land called Kazakhstan. Special thanks to Veacheslav Loshkomoynikov. Average Jun 28 01 Kiarnait Ex-USSR Republics Trivia I In the old days, you just needed to know USSR and 'Moscow' to be able to score points in a geography quiz. These days it is a lot tougher... But, it is a fascinating region, and I hope you will learn something from this (first) quiz. Enjoy. Tough Oct 06 01 wimm Ex- soviet republics A quiz on countries that once belonged to USSR Average Aug 09 01 Wallos Georgia Trivia What do you know about this Asian country?

57. Zoltan Grossman Geography 308 Spring 2004 Bloc (once dominated by the ussr), including natural on the countries capitals, formerpolitical status CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA (georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan http://www.uwec.edu/grossmzc/GEOG308.html

GEOGRAPHY 308 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA AND EASTERN EUROPE SPRING 2004 Hours and Room Discussions Course Goals Exams ... Baccalaureate degree HOURS AND ROOMS Phillips 265, 9:00-9:50 MWF grossmzc@uwec.edu Office hours: 10:00 am-12:00 pm MW, 258 Phillips Hall, 836-4471 COURSE GOALS In the past 15 years, no part of the world map has changed more than the region of Eurasia formerly covered by the Soviet Union and its allies. The course will offer an overview of geographical, or "place-based," studies of the former "Socialist" Bloc (once dominated by the USSR), including natural and human resources, historical geography, ethnic and religious divisions, environmental questions, and economic and political organization. The course will not simply cover present-day Russia and Eastern Europe (or more properly, East-Central Europe). The course will cover the 15 former republics of the Soviet Union, the former members of the Warsaw Pact and the former Yugoslav Federation (see list below ). Each student will closely examine one of these countries

58. Varorud.org - Information & Analitics Agency Quite recently yet georgia distinguished with less hostility towards Russia in comparisonwith a recurrent outpost for the USA in the space of the former ussr. http://www.varorud.org/english/analitics/glance/m261103.html

Sogd -3°C Khatlon -4°C GBAO -5°C RRP -5°C Dushanbe -2°C USD EURO RUS Historical overview Geography Economics and investments climate Business inform ANALITICS - GLANCE VELVET REVOLUTION IN GEORGIA The fact that superpowers can raffle off any game in any corner of the world if they want is beyond doubts. There is no direct evidence of Russia being privy to the events in Georgia, but one thing is clear to the utmost - the USSR successor is gradually beginning to overcome the crisis and it declares more and more actively that the world should reckon with it. at least, the countries having common borders with Russia. by Negmatullo Mirsaidov Uzbeks and Tajiks coldn't be Japaneses... When economic levers enter into action... The avavaricious pays twice... ... What should militia posts look like? Write us: webmaster@varorud.org

59. The CIS And The Caucasus The transformation of the former ussr s border regions into leaves Russia withouta geographic security buffer. the host countries) to georgia s and Armenia s http://www.ndu.edu/inss/strforum/SF_90/forum90.html

Number 90, November 1996 The CIS and the Caucasus by Edward Marks Conclusions Russia initially viewed the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) as an artificial organization. But, since 1993, elements of the Russian government have tried to use the CIS as a vehicle for the voluntary reintegration of the former Soviet republics. Moscow is promoting the CIS as a regional peacekeeping organization, seeking recognition as a UN Chapter VIII Regional Organization, similar to the Organization of American States. International acceptance of the CIS as a regional organization has been hampered by Russia's dominance of the organization. The CIS is seen as a cover for Moscow's imperial intentions. International recognition of the CIS is also hampered by the fact that most of its member states are still struggling to establish their sovereignty. Until more CIS member states are viable, the international character of the organization will be questioned. The states of the Caucasus region have different views regarding membership in a regional organization. Armenia and Georgia are favorably disposed, in prinicple, towards membership, but they have discrete reservations about their relationship with the CIS. Azerbaijan, on the other hand, anticipates its oil riches will allow it to return to its former golden days and has reservations about joining any regional organization. All the states of the Caucasus are suspicious of Moscow's intentions towards the region. Commonwealth or Empire

60. Access To THE WORLD FACTBOOK 1993 Provided Courtesy Of The 12 nm in 1973 ussrTurkish Protocol of georgia conventional short form georgia locallong form Sakartvelo Respublika former georgian Soviet Socialist http://www.umsl.edu/services/govdocs/wofact93/wf940088.txt

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