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Georgia has a population of around 4 million #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Early Georgian states began to rise during the Classical period. One of these cities included Colchis, the location of the mythical "golden fleece" #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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One of Georgia's most popular tourist destinations is their skiing in Gudauri #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Georgia is a popular tourist destination with almost 3 million tourists visiting in 2016, making approximately$2.16 Billion USD #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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The most common religion in Georgia is Orthodox Christianity #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Georgia's national sport is rugby #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Here is a stamp in Georgia that features a Sturgeon on it #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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There are 4300 species of vascular plants in Georgia according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Georgia is home to about 5601 species of animals #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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This is a Caucasian shepherd, a livestock guard dog that originated from Georgia! #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Georgia has a diverse landscape of regions ranging from glaciers to temperate rainforests. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Georgia is divided into 9 regions, 1 city, and 2 autonomous republics. These are subdivided into 67 districts and 12 self-governing cities. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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The capital city of Georgia is Tbilisi, which translates to "warm" in Georgian. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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A Georgian Folk son usually sung at festivals is on the spacecraft Voyager on the "Golden record" along with other songs from around the world. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Georgia is considered the birthplace of wine, with wine making dating back to 8000 years ago #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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The Georgian language is used in no other country on Earth #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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The Georgia city of Kutaisi is one of the oldest cities in Europe #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Sturgeon in the Georgian language is ზუთხი #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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Climate disasters such as landslides, floods, drought, and erosion have increased in frequency and intensity due to climate change. Project FP068 is attempting to adapt to this issue and will hopefully reduce damage from these disasters. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb

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GFC project FP068, Scaling-Up Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems and the Use of Climate Information in Georgia, is addressing outdated infrastructure and environmental warning systems. #ESS400 @sarahwhipple15 @kijikb