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Do you know where is Georgia?

Posted by musampa • 3/28/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic

I am Georgian and when I say with foreigners that I am from Georgia s/he thinks I am from USA State Georgia but no one knows that there is independent country Georgia

Do you really know where is Georgia?

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3/28/08

acousticguitarist

Yes I do

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  hm seems great :)how did you find it? in google?
2. 3/28/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  I live in Australia, it's on the news every now and them. And red pandas are very very smart.
3. 3/28/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  I've always wanted to go to your neighbour Azerbaijan but it loks like the oil mongers have stuffed the place
3/28/08

MadameX

Roughly. I couldn't drive there without directions.

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3/28/08

alexmcone

Isnt Georgia the country where they had the "Orange revolution ? "

Ok, if thats right then without googling, I'm going to say former Soviet Union close to Kazhakistan ?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  You are closed, it was "Roses Revolution" supported by USA and specially by John McCain actually in Georgia he have joke like this?
  
  "Georgia / You mean US State or Colony?"
3/28/08

kdawg68

It's near Alabama .

LOL

Nah, I know it's near Russia.

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3/28/08

Sebastian75

I know, was once part of USSR

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3/28/08

kristilinauer

I do, because I used to live in Turkey.

It's bordered by Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Armenia.

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3/28/08

musampa

So As I see in BC there are "geographicaly" well educated society

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3/28/08

xtremer

North West Asia, isn't it?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  Yeah,
2. 3/28/08
  
  kristilinauer
  
  That's considered Asia? I always thought it was Europe. I'll confess, that part of the world confuses me. I don't know where Europe ends and Asia begins. I've heard it referred to as Eurasia.
3/28/08

aningeniousname

Course it's where Stalin and Georgi Kinkladze are from.

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  Bravo, great, you know more
3/28/08

musampa

kristilinauer

Yes, Politically it's Europe, Georgia is a part of Council of Europe, our football or other sport national teams plays in European Championship and ect but geographically it's Asia.

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3/28/08

coldmorningcoffee

I've heard of Georgia. It's somewhere in Asia, below Russia and above Turkey I believe. I couldn't get there without Google Maps, though!

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3/28/08

Anok

I also know where Georgia is. I had been following the politics there for some time.

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  hm. .
3/28/08

JeanR

Ya, I knew the country of Georgia was some where near Russia. Our forefathers named a lot of places in the USA after places in Europe.

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3/28/08

musampa

Two information about Georgia - USA relations

1. There is George W Bush Street in Capital of Georgia (Shame of my City)

2. There are 2400 Georgian Soldier in Iraq-Coalition and this is third amount after USA and UK

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3/28/08

musampa

საქართველო - Georgian alphabet

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3/28/08

daniel23

Eurasia.

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  Exactly
3/28/08

xtremer

earlier, some years back, I was always confused between Georgia and Borgia ....... the Borgia ring .... remember?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  huh?
3/28/08

musampa

dear blogers I am going to use your answers as part of my story: "Do you know where is Georgia?" which I am writing now, so if anyone want to be part of it can answer

ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები - USA

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  cool. do i get in?
  
  "An astute English syndicalist paused to reflect for a moment, before deftly typing 'Eurasia'. As always, he was correct."
3/28/08

musampa

daniel23

LOOOL may be he just googled Georgia?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  naw. I know Stalin was from Georgia.
3/28/08

musampa

Yes, He was Georgian and still in his home city there is Statue of Stalin in Central Square and people love him

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  yeaaaah...
3/28/08

musampa

Do you know who was Beria?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  Secret police chief, correct?
3/28/08

musampa

Yes, Father of KGB he was Georgian also

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  Remind me never to upset you!
3/28/08

musampa

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  so your blog is about human rights in Georgia, huh? I liked your myspace quote about communism not working, capitalism not working, just you working! You should check out this Russian website:
  
  www.kras.fatal.ru/
3/28/08

musampa

Yeah I blog 4 Human Rights in Georgia: 4rights.blogspot.com/

thanks for link, seems great, I am socialist and would like to know more about Sorel.

may be you will like banner on this blog: mu3pa.ge

in May I leave for your home country and can you recommend any organization to contact?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  Yes I can. If you were interested in the Konfederatsiya Revolyutsionnikh Anarkho-Sindikalistov (KRAS), they belong to an international called the International Workers Association which has an org in Britain called the Solidarity Federation.
  
  www.solfed.org.uk/
  
  I am a big fan of Sorel -- I'm a syndicalist. I wrote a book review of Sorel's "Reflections on Violence" on my blog Strength & Freedom:
  
  strength-freedom.blogspot.com/2008/02/reflections-on-social-democracy.html
  
  Other good groups to contact are the Anarchist Federation, the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and London Class War:
  
  www.afed.org.uk/
  www.iww.org.uk/
  www.londonclasswar.org/
3/28/08

musampa

thanks a lot, I copied whole your post. I would like to read your book, I don't have much information about syndicalists in Georgia there is no movements of anarchists even there is no socialist groups, America made my country as Non declared Colony

thanks again. can you give me your skype or other address of communication?

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  I've privately IMed you.
3/28/08

markstoneman

In the Caucasus.

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3/28/08

Aprilfreelance

I live about 30 minutes from the USAs Georgia border. When I see someone online say they are from Georgia, I always wonder state or country? I don't just assume it's the state unless I can hear the person's accent. Or they type ya'll somewhere in a message.

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1. 3/28/08
  
  daniel23
  
  hoho...
2. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  Did you meet any Georgian? (I mean country)
3/28/08

musampa

Result of this topic mu3pa.blogspot.com/

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3/28/08

LisaT

The one in the Caucasus. Capital is Tblisi. Home of ex-Soviet foreign minister Eduard Shevarnadze. Birthplace of Soviet ruler Josef Stalin.

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  Wow, if you did not googled seems you have high score in this topic
2. 3/28/08
  
  LisaT
  
  Thanks, Musampa. The reason I know that info is because I wrote a termpaper on "Georgia's contributions to the Soviet Union" back in high school.
3/28/08

mugshot

I know Georgia well, I live in the UK but spend alot of the time over the other side of the Black sea in Bulgaria where my wife is from....

I have always wondered what many Georgians feel about Abkhazia and South Ossetia...what are your views musampa.

Oh forgot to mention that the lovely Ketevan Melua is a fellow Georgian!

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1. 3/28/08
  
  musampa
  
  I think you have more informations than Georgians live abroad
  
  Abkhazia and South Osetia are black holes created by Russia and they are like of North Cyprus.
3/28/08

Naturalwoman

yep heard of it and not in the US

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3/28/08

Xight

I'm just gonna be honest, and say no I didn't know where it was. I somewhat knew of a country named Georgia, and its rough area in the world. However all the other information mentioned in this thread is news to me. Its odd though I aced world geography 15-20 years ago in elem school, but this country was never brought up. I guess it was on the map as a big red USSR in our text books back then. Man I feel old, and I'm not even 30 yet.

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3/29/08

jackpayne

Wasn't Rasputin a Georgian? And I don't mean that place just south of North Carolina.

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3/29/08

machinehuman

Love the song.

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1. 3/29/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  I recorded a jazz guitar ballad of it, i was going to upload it in the next day or so.
3/29/08

camelia

Yes, I do, I also have been in Georgia, near the Black Sea, wonderful place.

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1. 3/29/08
  
  musampa
  
  Which places did you visit?
2. 3/30/08
  
  camelia
  
  I was in Abkhazia, all the way from Gagra to Sukhumi, including the caves of Novyy Afon - they were incredible! All was incredible, I loved it very very much and hope to return in Gorgia one day to see also Tbilisi.
3/29/08

PetLvr

Well, if someone asks me where I'm from .. I say I'm from Winnipeg (city) or Manitoba (province) and usually include Canada to clarify the other two (Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada).

I don't start off by introducing myself that I'm from Canada - as it's too vague. So, when you first tell me that you are from Georgia - do I know where that is? I would first assume it is either a city or a province or state before I thought it was another country.

And, I know its a sad case and affair, with me being out here on the 'world-wide-web' and all .. but, I still visually think of the world as my old RISK game, with Irkutz Yakutz and everything else is either Afganhistan or Mongolia. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_(game) .. I am rusty on my geography.

(one day I would like to change all that and travel the world)

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3/29/08

acousticguitarist

We have a Texas in Australia

That's it

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1. 3/29/08
  
  musampa
  
  LooL
  
  George W Bush Street in Tbilisi (Capital of Georgia)
2. 3/29/08
  
  daniel23
  
  hahahaha....
3/30/08

Valeriideas

Being Russian myself, of course I know. A lot of talented and famous people came from Georgia. Not sure what's going on there now, the place was awesome at USSR times...

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1. 3/31/08
  
  musampa
  
  Thanks
4/04/08

musampa

www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZF41oCkJ-E

W Bush in Georgia

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4/06/08

app2usadvisor

In Asia, next to the Black sea.

Trivia for you: If I remember correctly the last defense minister of USSR Mr. Edward Shewardnadze (can't spell)was from Georgia!

If that is correct, come visit my blog: www.app2us.com/blog/

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1. 4/06/08
  
  musampa
  
  You are right, but Mister Shevardnadze was minister of foreign affairs of USSR .
4/20/08

musampa

Where is next Marco Polo?

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