GEORGIA

republic of Transcaucasia (41° N., 45° E.), between the Caucasus Mts. and Armenia; cap. Tiflis; chief port, Batum; area, about 30,000 sq. m.; pop. about 3,053,000. Formerly a separate kingdom, it was annexed to Ru ia, 1801; its independence [was recognized by the Ru ian Bolsheviks, Aug. 27, 1918, and subsequently it became a republic. The land was con- ‘fiscated and nationalized, with compensation to Owners, and Ru ians were dismi ed from government posits. The Georgians pursued an ambitious policy which brought them into collision especially with the Armenians. In 1921 the country came under the domination of the Ru ian Soviet government. They are a Christian community. Their territory includes splendid forests and rich mineral regions.