Leg 5 - Ukraine & Georgia

Leg 5 - Black Sea states

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September 17th 2009
I have often pondered, but never resolved, what criteria grants a country the privilege of being referred to in the definite article? The Ukraine gets added to my list of The Gambia, The Sudan and The Lebanon. Anyone? (by the way, I don't count The USA or The Czech Republic, as they are simply adverbed) Before I was able to put the UK in the Ukraine, I had just the 5 border checkpoints to nego ... read more

Asia » Georgia » Tbilisi District

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The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries AD and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Tu... ... read more