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.
Adherents.com
- Religion by Location (http://www.adherents.com/adhloc/indexWhere.html) "
Adherents.com is a growing collection of over 41,000 adherent statistics
and religious geography citations -- references to published membership/adherent
statistics and congregation statistics for over 4,200 religions, churches, denominations,
religious bodies, faith groups, tribes, cultures, movements, ultimate concerns,
etc... Data [is presented] from both primary research sources such as government
census reports, statistical sampling surveys and organizational reporting, as
well as citations from secondary literature which mention adherent statistics." Database
is searchable by the name of the religion (denomination, sect) or by location.
Georgian Patriarchate (http://www.patriarchate.ge)
The official tri-lingual (Georgian, English, and Russian) site of the Patriarch
of the Georgian Orthodox Church provides historical and contemporary information,
articles, of interest, links and archival materials.
Georgian Patriarchate Charitable Foundation (http://www.lazarus.org.ge) ‘Lazarus is the charity centre of the Georgian Orthodox Patriarchate and
the implementing agency for its humanitarian assistance programs. It is a non-governmental
and not-for-profit organization. Its aim is to co-ordinate contributions of humanitarian
aid from both local and international donors and ensure that assistance reaches
beneficiaries directly and effectively.' Though not updated regularly,
this English language site describes the charitable activities of the Georgian
Patriarchate and provides relevant contact information.
MuslimGeorgia (http://www.muslimgeorgia.org)
Although the information about this organization is spotty, the site is particularly
useful for its Georgian translation of classic Islamic texts, including the
Quran.
Nationmaster (http://www.nationmaster.com/countries.php)
A search under a country's name in this interesting site yields a multiple
of chapters on all its life and culture. Started to supplement raw and dry
statistical data, the end result is a reference work for rapid retrieval of
factual data.
Questia - The Online Library of
Books and Journals (http://www.questia.com/Index.jsp)
From Questia Media America, Inc. for academics, students, librarians, publishers
and a wide variety of researchers, 'Questia is the first online library that
provides 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and
journal articles in the humanities and social sciences, plus magazine and newspaper
articles. You can search each and every word of all of the books and journal
articles in the collection.' A search under country name yields a wide variety
of bibliographic citations. Full text is often available to subscribers.
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