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Last reviewed: 7 April 2008

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GEOGRAPHY

Georgia is located in South-western Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, geographic co-ordinates 42 00 N, 43 30 E. It has a total land mass of 69,700 sq km and shares borders with Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey. The climate is warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast. The Terrain is 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. Georgia has a variety of natural resources which include forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow tea and citrus to grow

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Georgia, Tbilisi, British Embassy

Address:

British Embassy
GMT Plaza
4 Freedom Square
Tbilisi, 0105

Telephone:

+ 995 32 274747 (Main Embassy Switchboard)
+ 995 32 274775 (Visa/Consular Enquiries)

Fax:

+ 995 32 274792 (Main Embassy)
+ 995 32 274779 (Visa/Consular Section)

Office hours:

GMT:
Mon-Fri: 0500-0900 1000-1300

Local Time:
Mon-Fri: 0900-1300 1400-1700

Daylight saving: Georgia does not change its clocks.

Website: http://ukingeorgia.fco.gov.uk/en/

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Governor's Office