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Georgia After Communist Rule
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Source: The Library of Congress Country Studies
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Old salt baths and Narikala Fortress, Tbilisi
Courtesy Michael W. Serafin
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Old Tbilisi seen from Mtkvari (Kura) River
Courtesy Monica O'Keefe, United States Information Agency
In Georgia Gorbachev's simultaneous policies of glasnost and continued control energized the forces of nationalism, which pushed the republic out of the central state before the Soviet Union fell apart. The first years of independence were marked by struggle among Georgians for control of the government and by conflict with ethnic minorities seeking to escape the control of Tbilisi.
Data as of March 1994
NOTE: The information regarding Georgia on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Georgia After Communist Rule information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Georgia After Communist Rule should be addressed to the Library of Congress.
