By Sarini

სტუმარს საქართველოშიWelcome to Georgia

Georgia Georgia sets one foot in a part of Western Asia & the other Eastern Europe. Its capital city is Tbilisi. Their country motto is Dzala Ertobashia which means strength is in unity. It declared independence from the Russian empire in May 26 1918 and from the soviet union in December 25th 1991. its national animal’s are the green tree frog, the brown thrasher, the tiger swallowtail butterfly and the large mouth bass fish. The flower is a Cherokee Rose.There main language is Georgian.

Cherokee Rose

Brown Thrasher

Tiger swallowtail butterfly

Green Tree Frog

Capital

LANDMARKS Big Hammock Natural Area

Taylor Bay Big Hammock Big Hammock Natural Area and WMA are located along the north bank of the Altamaha River. The WMA consists of 6,177 acres of primarily bottomland hardwoods with many oxbow lakes and sloughs. The Natural Area includes an adjoining 800-acre sand ridge with a variety of habitat types, ranging from a cypress/gum forest to a turkey oak/longleaf pine forest. The Natural Area is registered as a National Natural Landmark by the National Park Service because of its rare plants, animals, and unique qualities, including a large colony of the Georgia plume.

Tourist Attractions Georgia AquariumThe Georgia Aquarium is a home to 120,000 animals, representing 500 species, in 8.5 million US gallons of marine and fresh water. It was the world's largest aquarium when it opened in 2005.Atlanta Botanical GardenThe Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30 acres botanical garden. It is located adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. First opened in 1976 and has been improving and developing since then.

Natural Feature

Amicalola fall sate park is the highest waterfall in Georgia with a drop of 29 feet. It is located between Ellijay and Dahlonega in Dawsonville. The name is derived from a Cherokee language which meaning tumbling waves”

ACHARULI – AJARIAN KHACHAPURI

Ingredients: 200 grams of khachapuri dough and up to

100 grams of flour. 3 eggs 20 grams of butter 100 grams of Sulguni cheese100 grams of Imeretian cheese

 (alternatively, you can use only imeretian cheese or mozzarella)

Steps Makes 41. Prepare the dough2. Grate the cheese.3. Add the grated cheese, one egg and butter to a mixing

bowl.4. Mix the ingredients with a fork.5. Separate one egg yolk and stir in a dish. This will be used

later to glaze the khachapuri.6. Knead the dough before using. Leave for 10 minutes and

then make a flattish boat shape.7. Fold the sides and ends of the dough8. Lightly dust a baking tray with flour (to stop the khachapuri

sticking) and put the khachapuri in a pre-heated hot oven for about 12 minutes at a high temperature.

9. After 12 minutes take out the khachapuri, glaze the surface with the egg yolk and add a raw egg to the cheese.

10. Bake for 5 minutes at a high temperature.Serve with butter

Prime MinisterBidzina Ivanishvili Prime MinisterBidzina Ivanishvili was born in February 18th

, 1956 (age 57). His nationality is French. Bidzina Ivanishvili is a Georgian businessman and a politician. He was confirmed prime minister on October 25th 2012. He is the leader of a coalition called the Georgian Dream which won the parliament election in 2012.

RtveliRtveli is when Georgians start to collect all the

grape harvest. It is a traditional celebration to all Georgians. On the day the whole family gathers and collects the grapes. It is a law in every family. Anyone can participate in this tradition even tourists. Rtveli means noise, laughter, songs, dance & jokes. After each family has finished collecting then the women cook Churchkhela on a fire. Churchkhela is walnut carnal in grape candy. They boil the grapes to get the juice so that they can make the grape candy.

Khorumi Khorumi is a war dance. It originated from southwest of

Georgia. Originally only a few men performed it but as time grew it has been scaled to around 30-40 men participate. The dance is about a few men who are searching the area for a campsite and enemy camps perform the initial “prelude" to the dance. Afterwards, they call the army onto the battlefield. The exit of the army is quite breathtaking. Its strength, simple but distinctive movements and the precision of lines create a sense of awe on stage. The dance incorporates in itself the themes of search, war, and the celebration of victory as well as courage and glory of Georgian soldiers. Since Georgia has seen many wars throughout its history, Khorumi is a call from the past and reminds us that in order to have peace, we must be ready for war.

Questions 1. How many feet is the Amicalola fall ?2. What nationality is the prime minister?3. The Georgia aquarium is home to how many

animals ?4. Khorumi is what type of dance?5. What does Rtveli mean? 6. In what year was the Atlanta Botanical gardens

opened?7. What is the capital of Georgia?8. What is the name of the national flower?9. In which 2 continents does Georgia sets it foot?10. Why do they boil the grapes and what is it used for?