Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia |
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
[Commonwealth of Independent States]? |
Armenia 164 km, Azerbaijan 322 km, Russia 723 km, Turkey 252 km |
Armenia 164 km, Azerbaijan 322 km, Russia 723 km, Turkey 252 km |
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 |
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 |
Mt'a Mqinvartsveri (Gora Kazbek) 5,048 m |
Mt'a Mqinvartsveri ([Gora Kazbek]?) 5,048 m |
forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth |
forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus? growth |
earthquakes |
earthquakes |
air pollution, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals |
[air pollution]?, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potable water; [soil pollution]? from toxic chemicals |