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'''Georgia''' is a country in the [[Caucasus]] just north of eastern [[Turkey]]. It was formerly in the [[Soviet Union]] until given independence in 1991. Georgia's capital is [[Tbilisi]]. The current President of Georgia is the pro-Western Mikhail Shikashvili. Tensions are very high with neighboring Russia over the status of two provinces. Georgia has sought [[NATO]] membership for protection, but has been turned down. The United States is generally favorable toward Georgia, but does not want the conflicts there to escalate or cause a serious reputure between Moscow and Washington. It was the second country in the world to adapt Christianity as its state religion in AD 319.
==People==