Study MBBS In Georgia

Georgia (Georgian: საქართველო) is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital and largest city is Tbilisi. Georgia covers a territory of 69,700 square kilometres, and its 2015 population is about 3.75 million. 

Situated at the strategically important crossroads where Europe meets Asia, Georgia has a unique and ancient cultural heritage, and is famed for its traditions of hospitality and cuisine.

Tbilisi, the capital, was founded by King Vakhtang Gorgasali in the fifth century, and continues to be the most important political and cultural center of the country. Tbilisi is located in the culturally dominant eastern region, Kartli, on the banks of the Mtkvari (Kura), on the ancient crossroads of one of the great silk roads between Europe and Asia.

Largest cities and towns of Georgia are : Tbilisi; Kutaisi; Batumi; Rustavi; Zugdidi; Gori; Poti; Khashuri; Samtredia.

Government and politics in Georgia:

Georgia is a representative democratic semi-presidential republic, with the President as the head of state, and Prime Minister as the head of government. The executive branch of power is made up of the President and the Cabinet of Georgia. The Cabinet is composed of ministers, headed by the Prime Minister, and appointed by the President. 

Giorgi Margvelashvili is the current President of Georgia after winning 62.12% of the vote in the 2013 election.

Mr. Girogi Margvelashvili was sworn-in as the new President of Georgia on 17 November 2013 in Tbilisi.

Economy of Georgia:

Georgia's economy is supported by a relatively free and transparent atmosphere in the country. According to Transparency International's 2015 report, Georgia is the least corrupt nation in the Black Sea region, outperforming all of its immediate neighbors, as well as nearby European Union states. With a mixed news media environment, Georgia is also the only country in its immediate neighborhood where the press is not deemed unfree.

Currency of Georgia:

Georgian lari : The lari (Georgian: ლარი; ISO 4217: GEL) is the currency of Georgia. It is divided into 100 tetri. 

Earlier Georgian currencies include the maneti and abazi.

1 Georgian Lari equals 26.03 Indian Rupee

Transport in Georgia:
Tbilisi public transport includes: underground (metro), buses, mini-buses and taxis.
The buses travel around the entire city and cost 50 Tetri (20 cents). 
Tbilisi Underground, called the Metro for "Metropolitan", has two lines and 21 stations. 

Climate:
Climate of the country is extremely diverse, considering its small size. The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range influencing Georgia’s climate
An average temperature in summer ranges from 32 °C to 35 °C, and in winter – from 1.5 °C to 3 °C. 

Food in Daily Life:
The greatest culinary divide is between the western and eastern region. In the west, there is a greater emphasis on vegetarian food, predominantly prepared with walnuts. Herbs and spices, especially tarragon, basil, coriander, feuille Grec, and pepper make western Georgian food hot and spicy. Cheese usually is made from cow's milk and is eaten with either corn bread or a corn and flour porridge. Khachapuri, a kind of cheese pizza, is common.

How Safe is Georgia for Foreign Students:
Both Armenia and Georgia are fairly safe, secured and friendly towards Indian nationals. There is a great deal of goodwill for India. However, caution is very essential for foreigners particularly students while spending late night hours in public places and mingling with strangers. 


In 2012, Gallup contacted men and women worldwide to find out who felt safest walking alone outside after dark. 
According to the poll results, an astonishing 93 percent of men and 90 percent of women in Georgia—basically the entire population—felt perfectly safe walking around alone at night. For comparison, only 62 percent of women in the USA and UK felt the same way. 
We’ll leave it up to you to speculate on whether that means Georgia really is safer or if its citizens are simply tougher."

India-Georgia Relations:

India recognized Georgia's independence on 26th December 1991 and established formal diplomatic relations on 28th September 1992. 

Ambassador to Armenia with residence in Yerevan (Armenia) is concurrently accredited to Georgia. The Georgian side had first set up its Honorary Consulate in Delhi in 2005 which was upgraded to a fully fledged Embassy subsequently. The first Resident Ambassador of Georgia to India arrived in New Delhi on 25th February 2010. 

During the Soviet era, Prime Minister Pt. Nehru visited Tbilisi in 1955; Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi visited Tbilisi (1976). Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Georgia (June 1978) as EAM.

Indian Community In Georgia

The Indian community in Georgia consists of students, businessmen, agricultural farmers and workers. Since 2012, their number has been considerably increasing and at present there are around 2500 Indians living in Georgia. This figure also includes 750 students at the Tbilisi State Medical University and about 200 Indian nationals working for Indian companies which are engaged in the infrastructure sector in Georgia. No incident of ethnic violence against the Indian community has come to Mission's notice.  Indian films and food are popular in Georgia; there are four Indian Restaurants in Tbilisi.  Interest in learning Hindi is palpable. The India-Georgia Cultural Association 'Bharat' is engaged in promoting Indian culture; it is coordinating Hindi classes in Tbilisi.