| Terrain Georgia :
| largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland
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| Natural hazards Georgia :
| earthquakes
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| Environment current issues Georgia :
| air pollution, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals
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| Environment international agreements party to Georgia :
| Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
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| Geography note Georgia :
| strategically located east of the Black Sea; Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them
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| Flag description Georgia :
| white rectangle, in its central portion a red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; in each of the four corners is a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; the five-cross flag appears to date back to the 14th century
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| Agriculture products Georgia :
| citrus, grapes, tea, hazelnuts, vegetables; livestock
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| Industries Georgia :
| steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine
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