Since remote antiquity nestled between the Black and Caspian
Seas on the majestic Caucasus mountain chain, the Republic of
Georgia today continues its centuries old relations with its
neighbors as it seeks to create new alliances. One of the 15
federated republics of the Soviet Union throughout most of the
twentieth century, Georgia declared its independence in 1991.
Its diverse population has since that event actively explored,
created and used the new electronic environment both to foster
their emerging democratic state and present themselves to the
world community. The sites listed in each category of this selective
portal page have been chosen for their utility in providing accurate
narrative (either brief or extensive) information, as well as
directories, extensive portal pages and other resources concerning
all aspects of Georgian life and culture. Most originate within
the confines of the Republic itself. All are either English language
alone or bilingual, unless noted in an annotation which follows.
Many sites offer down- loadable Georgian fonts to make them easily
accessible. For a variety of reasons, the links to Georgia and
the NIS countries in general often are inactive; we recommend
that you try again, should you not be successful in connecting.
For Library of Congress contact information and research and
bibliographic materials on Georgia, consult the Georgia
Country page of the Near East Section of the African and
Middle Eastern Division. See also the Library's
online catalog for books, and materials in other formats
held by the Library and the Library's Thomas
Legislative Information page for legislative materials, bills,
hearings, acts, etc.) on relations between the United States
and the Republic of. Finally, see also An
illustrated chapter on the Georgian collections for an illustrated,
historical analysis.
Toponymic sources, travelogues, and basic tour information,
as well as travel advice.
Georgian Airways (http://www.airzena.com)
The bilingual (English and Georgian) homepage of this Georgian airline provides
schedule and fare information as well as online booking.
Kutaisi: Virtual Travel (http://www.kutaisi.com.ge)
Attractive English language virtual tour of this vital Georgian city located
in the western central part of the country on the Rioni River. The site is complemented
by photographs, maps and other attractions for those interested in traveling
to the region.
Lonely Planet - Destinations (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/)
Search by country to find information on travel, attractions, history, culture,
and environment. of that location.
Safety and Health
During international Travel (http://www.osha.gov/dts/tib/tib%5Fdata/tib20020412.pdf)
This bulletin, published on the web site of the Office of Safety & Health
Administration (OSHA) of the U.S. Department of Labor, is designed to alert international
business and other professional travelers to possible dangers and hazards which
might be found at their destinations. Suggestions are given for safety and links
are provided to sites with additional advice to the travelers. The bulletin is
published in pdf format and requires appropriate software, such as Acrobat, for
viewing.
Travel Document Systems (http://www.traveldocs.com/)
A source for information about the documents required for travel to a particular
country. The forms themselves are offered in PDF format as well as basic travel
information.
United States. Department of State (http://www.state.gov)
Numerous documents concerning diplomatic and international relations, travel
advice and warnings relating to the countries of the world are available on the
State Department's official site by searching under a particular country's
name.
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/)
The official site of the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its
mission and health initiatives, programs and warnings world wide. |