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Healthy Country - Georgia
 

Georgians claim that their country was bestowed by the God. According to a Georgian legend, while God was distributing lands among the peoples of the world, the Georgians were late. They showed up when all lands were given away. On the question what was the reason for being late, the Georgians answered with truthfulness that they were having a feast and were drinking the toast to God.
God burst into admiration and gave to the Georgians a part of the Paradise (the land that God reserved for himself). Thus, a joke came into being that it is Georgians fault that God was left without a living place and was compelled to ascend to Heaven.
Georgia is a destiny of the Virgin (Saint Mary).

Georgia includes three ethnic enclaves: Abkhazia, in the northwest (principal city Sokhumi); Ajaria, in the southwest (principal city Batumi); and South Ossetia, in the north (principal city Tskhinvali).

Georgia includes three ethnic enclaves: Abkhazia, in the northwest (principal city Sokhumi); Ajaria, in the southwest (principal city Batumi); and South Ossetia, in the north (principal city Tskhinvali). The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi. On April 1991, the Supreme Council of the Republic of Georgia adopted a declaration to restore independence of the state of Georgia. Georgia is at present an independent republic. On 31 July 1992, it became the 179th member of the United Nations. Since 1993, it has been a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
National currency in Georgia is Georgian Lari.
The Georgian script is among the 14 existing original independent world alphabets.
The Capital of Georgia is Tbilisi.

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During many centuries people in provinces of Georgia have preserved their ancient culture. Their folk and religious festivals, usually followed by traditional rituals, songs, special dishes, lots of wine or locally brewed beer, leave an unforgettable impression on visitors.

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Famous Georgian resorts
 
Georgia is located in wrinkled Alpine zone, in Subtropical zones of northern periphery between (the 41 07 and 43 35 latitudes and West 40 05 and 46 44 longitudes). Georgia differs by it's contrast landscape. It is represented by high, middle and low mountain highland plane unity. The Caucasus mountains are reflected sharply, inter mountain lowland.
 

There are many places in Georgia which have been known for their healing properties. 102 climatic and health resorts are operated in Georgia. Most balneological and balneoclimatic resorts are located on the seaside and in the mountain zone, with beautiful landscapes, numerous springs and healthy climatic conditions. Some of the most famous are Nabeglavi, Zvare, Nunisi, Tkvartcheli, Borjomi, Sairme, Utsera, Sukhumi, Abastumani, Tsagveri, Tsemi, Java, Kojori, Kiketi, Manglisi, Shovi, Bakhmaro, Lebarde and Avadkhara. The Black Sea coast with its excellent climatic conditions is an important zone of resort development. Climatic resorts located there are Gagra, Pitsunda, Akhali Athoni, Gudauta, Sukhumi, Batumi, Kobuleti, Makhinjauri, Mtsvane Kontskhi, Ureki, etc. The climate here is humid subtropical with mild winters and long summers. The season for sea bathing lasts 5-6 months and the climatic treatment for the whole year. Mineral waters play an important part in the complex of sanitary and spa treatment. There are almost all types of mineral waters and over 2000 mineral springs in Georgia. The most widespread mineral waters are of the carbon dioxide type. Famous resorts (Borjomi, Shovi, Utsera, Muashi, Nabeglavi, Sairme) use cold and thermal dioxide waters. High thermal properties are characteristic of thermal sulphide, nitric, silicon waters. These waters are used in Tskhaltubo, Tbilisi, Nunisi, Tkvartcheli, Gagra, Sukhumi, Makhinjauri, Zekari, Aspindza.

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History of Georgia
Archeologists and historians have established that Georgia was one of the regions, which saw the emergence and development of primitive man, and the origins of civilization.

Georgia is known to Greeks and Romans as Kolkheti (western part of the country) and Iberia (eastern part).
The Orthodox Christianity became the state religion in Georgia in 337. According to the legend, this religion was brought in Kartli by the preacher Nino from Cappadokia. In Mtskheta she had erected a cross made from vine branches for praying. Many holy treasures are kept in Georgia. Among them the most magnificent is the holy shroud of Jesus Christ, brought by the merchants who witnessed Christ’s crucifixion and which is buried in the great Cathedral Svetitskoveli, built in 11th century.
Since Georgia always was and is populated with people of different nationalities, religions and traditions, there are Catholic churches, Jewish synagogues and Muslim mosques all around the nation.