Is georgia a country in russia. The country occasionally suffers from earthquakes and one third of the country is forested. Georgia forms part of europes easternmost flank straddling the continents border with asia. Increasing us economic and political influence in the country has long been a source of concern for neighbouring russia as have georgias aspirations to join nato and the eu.
Georgia georgian sakartvelo country of transcaucasia located at the eastern end of the black sea on the southern flanks of the main crest of the greater caucasus mountains. In august 2008 russia and georgia engaged in the 2008 south ossetia war. Set on the shores of the black sea.
Georgia voted months before its 2008 war with russia to join the us led nato western military alliance which in the years since has supported the countrys membership. Its aftermath leading to the 20082010 georgiarussia crisis is still tense. Russia has already made some moves to suspend commercial relations with georgia a country that has ambitions to join nato and the european union like ukraine.
The 2012 parliamentary elections. Flights between russia and georgia. Coming in at 26911 square miles 69700 sq km it is slightly smaller than south carolina and borders armenia azerbaijan russia turkey and the black sea.