Georgia Study & Guide - AllRefer - Georgia Information

* Table A. Chronology of Important Events
* Introduction
* Georgia
o Country Profile
+ Country
+ Geography
+ Society
+ Economy
+ Transportation and Telecommunications
+ Government and Politics
+ National Security
o Historical Background
+ Early History
# Christianity and the Georgian Empire
# Occupation and Inclusion in the Russian Empire
+ Within the Russian Empire
# Russian Influence in the Nineteenth Century
# Social and Intellectual Developments
# The Spirit of Revolution
# World War I and Independence
+ Within the Soviet Union
# The Interwar Years
# World War II and the Late Stalin Period
# Post-Stalin Politics
# The First Shevardnadze Period
# Patiashvili
+ After Communist Rule
# Nationalism Rises
# The Rise of Gamsakhurdia
# The Struggle for Control
# The Military Council
+ Threats of Fragmentation
# South Ossetia
# Abkhazia
o Physical Environment
+ Topography
+ Climate
+ Environmental Issues
o Population and Ethnic Composition
+ Population Characteristics
+ Ethnic Minorities
o Language, Religion, and Culture
+ Language
+ Religion
+ The Arts
# Literature
# Architecture
# Painting, Sculpture, and Metalworking
# Music and Dance
# Film and Theater
o Education, Health, and Welfare
+ Education
+ Health
+ Social Security
o The Economy
+ Conditions in the Soviet System
+ Obstacles to Development
+ The Underground Economy
+ Wages and Prices
+ Banking, the Budget, and the Currency
+ Industry
+ Energy Resources
+ Agriculture
# Land Redistribution
# Crop Distribution
+ Transportation and Telecommunications
+ Economic Reform
# Price Policy
# Enterprise Privatization
+ Foreign Trade
o Government and Politics
+ Establishing Democratic Institutions
+ The 1990 Election
+ The Gamsakhurdia Government
+ Gamsakhurdia's Ouster and Its Aftermath
+ New Parties and Shevardnadze's Return
+ The Election of 1992
+ Formation of the Shevardnadze Government
# The Cabinet
# Parliament
# The Chief Executive
+ The Judicial System
# The Supreme Court
# The Procurator General
# Prospects for Reform
# Regional Courts
+ The Constitution
+ Human Rights
+ The Media
o Foreign Relations
+ The Soviet and Gamsakhurdia Periods
+ The Foreign Policy Establishment
+ Revived Contacts in 1992
+ Relations with Neighboring Countries
# Armenia and Azerbaijan
# Russia
# Turkey
o National Security
+ The Military Establishment
+ The Russian Presence
+ Draft Policy
+ Arms Supply
+ Internal Security
+ Civilian National Security Organization
+ Crime
+ Long-Term Security
* Appendix. Tables
* Glossary