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| ARTICLES RELATED TO Noe Zhordania | | | | |  Noe Zhordania: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - Origin of the nameGeorgians call themselves Kartvelebi (ქართველები), their land Sakartvelo (საქართველო), and their language Kartuli (ქართული). These names are derived from a pagan chief called Kartlos, said to be the father of all Georgians. The foreign name Georgia, used throughout the world, is derived from Persian گرجی Gurji via the Arabic Jurj. Because the spelling was influenced by the Greek root geōrg- (γεωργ-, indicating farming; see also Li ...
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| | | | | Noe Zhordania: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - Religion Historical Georgian paganism was connected with Moon and the highest god in Georgian pantheon was idol of Armazi, a figure of soldier, Moon-god, erected at the hill in Mtskheta. Other idols were Gatsi, Gaime and Zadeni.
At the place of Armazi idol now is built Jvari Monastery. The idols were destroyed in IV c. when Christianity became state religion of Georgia.
Today most of the population practice Orthodox Christianity (84,6%). The religious minorities are: Islam - 7,1%, Armenian Apostolic - 5,2 ...
See also:Georgia country, Georgia country - History, Georgia country - Politics, Georgia country - Subdivisions, Georgia country - Origin of the name, Georgia country - Former symbols, Georgia country - Geography, Georgia country - Landscape, Georgia country - Climate, Georgia country - Economy, Georgia country - Demographics, Georgia country - Religion, Georgia country - Culture, Georgia country - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - Religion |
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| | | | | Noe Zhordania: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - Demographics Georgia's current population is 4,677,401 (July 2005 est.), with ethnic Georgians forming a majority of about 83.8%. Azerbaijanis form 6.5% of the population, Armenians 5.7% and Russians 1.5% (most Russians have emigrated since Georgia declared its independence). The Abkhazians in Abkhazia and the Ossetes in South Ossetia (and across the border in North Ossetia) have tried to secede from Georgia since independence. Two other Kartvelian groups live in Georgia: the Svan and the Mingrelians, with smaller numbers of the Laz people, most of whom ...
See also:Georgia country, Georgia country - History, Georgia country - Politics, Georgia country - Subdivisions, Georgia country - Origin of the name, Georgia country - Former symbols, Georgia country - Geography, Georgia country - Landscape, Georgia country - Climate, Georgia country - Economy, Georgia country - Demographics, Georgia country - Religion, Georgia country - Culture, Georgia country - Miscellaneous topics Read more here: » Georgia country: Encyclopedia II - Georgia country - Demographics |
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