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Georgia (country) Georgia i/ˈdʒɔrdʒə/ (Georgian: საქართველო Sakartvelo, IPA: [sɑkʰɑrtʰvɛlɔ] ( )) is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.

Georgia (country)

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 of Georgia is Tbilisi. Georgia covers a territory of 69,700 square kilometres (26,911 sq mi), and its population is almost 5 million. During the classical era, independent kingdoms became established in what is now Georgia. Georgia is a member of the Council of Europe and the GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development.

Etymology The full, official name of the country is "Georgia", as specified in the Georgian constitution.[10] "Georgia" is an exonym, used in the West since the medieval period. The self-designation used by ethnic Georgians is Kartvelebi (ქართველები, i.e. History Prehistory Antiquity Middle Ages Georgia in the Russian Empire. Info on Trostan Trostán (550m) in area Antrim Hills. Squidgy Slog by tsunami 19 Feb 2013 We each have our favourite mountain, and those that stick in our heads can inevitably be summarised by one word - majestic, magical, and treacherous as examples.

Info on Trostan Trostán (550m) in area Antrim Hills

For Trostan I’m going with – squidgy! 550m of soul destroying, strength sapping Squidginess to be precise! Thankfully this has now been ticked off my County High Points list and I need not feel compelled to return. The walk started out very promising. I took the advice provided by some of the reviewers on Mountainviews.ie and turned to the right – away from the Moyle Way and along a firebreak skirting the edge of the forest.

After 1hr 10mins of this soul destroying, strength sapping slog, the bog remarkably gives way to the most barren, desolate “moonscape” around the summit. I made an “executive” decision not to retrace my wet steps, but to take a more SW descent and link up with the Moyle Way again. The best advice I can therefore offer today is thus. Winter Walking on the Beach - Northern Ireland's Outdoor Adventure Blog. Posted on December 5, 2012 @ 1:14 PM in Northern Ireland’s beaches are amazing places to visit in the summer when the sun is shining and the days are long but the winter time can be an even better time to take a trip to the seaside because of the fact that you can walk for miles without meeting another soul!

Winter Walking on the Beach - Northern Ireland's Outdoor Adventure Blog

As you stroll along the sandy beaches of Northern Ireland in winter, take in the amazing 360 degree views, feel the blustery wind in your hair, take a moment to watch the surfers make their moves, build some sand castles, practice your photography skills or watch out for the winter wildlife that may make an appearance. Just be sure to wrap up warm! After a long breezy day on the beach, there’s only one thing that will finish the day off perfectly and that’s a hot drink for warming the belly…so listed below are a number of beaches that have café or restaurant facilities close by to service this very need. So what are you waiting for?! Benone Strand, Co. Beverley Pierson.

Sailing Club, Bangor Northern Ireland.