Today, we continue on our virtual backpacking trip through Europe, and our next stop is... Georgia! Let's go!
The very first Europeans came from Georgia.
This country as known as 'Georgia' only outside of it - Georgians call their own country 'Sakartvelo.'
The Georgian language - Kartvelian - is used nowhere else on Earth outside the geographic boundary of Georgia.
Georgia was the birthplace of wine - and it was created by accident! Grape juice was stored in jars underground, and when it was unearthed again, they found it had become a delicious surprise!
There is a Georgian folk song - Chakrulo - that has been launched into space.
This country is home to one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world.
Georgia was the birthplace of the infamous Joseph Stalin.
If you want to present a gift of flowers for a happy reason in Georgia, be sure to chose an uneven number of flowers. Even numbers of flowers are given for funerals.
There is no hole in the center of toilet paper rolls, which makes them difficult to hang up in any manner.
Honoring and celebrating with toasts is a popular part of meals and occasions. Toasts tend to be much longer than raising a glass, however, and can often last 20 or more minutes!
Georgia is one of the most ecologically diverse regions in the world!
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