Georgia

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• 🏔A country located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia in the Caucasus region, known for its mountain landscapes and ancient culture.
• 🏳️What does its flag mean? The white field symbolizes purity, innocence, and peace. The central large red cross (St. George's Cross) represents St. George, the patron saint of Georgia. The four small red crosses (Bolnisi Crosses) in the four quadrants date back to 5th-century Georgian stone carvings and together represent the Five Holy Wounds of Christ.
• 🍷Birthplace of wine: Archaeological evidence shows that wine production originated in Georgia over 8,000 years ago, where wine is traditionally fermented underground in large clay vessels called Qvevri.
• 🗣️Unique alphabet: Georgia has its own unique script (Mkhedruli), which is one of only 14 distinct alphabets in active use in the world today.
• 🏔️Highest settlement in Europe: The village of Bochorna (and nearby Ushguli) in Georgia's Svaneti region are considered among the highest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe.