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1480:Ambrolauri
1331:Kharagauli
1293:Lanchkhuti
1222:Ochamchire
1124:2022-12-20
1100:2021-12-20
1076:2009-02-01
1054:2010-01-31
1015:mashke.org
997:References
382:Settlement
241:0.1 %
237:Ukrainians
230:0.1 %
219:0.2 %
184:Population
136:Government
1629:Gardabani
1442:Akhalgori
1419:Sighnaghi
1409:Lagodekhi
1371:Zestafoni
1361:Tsqaltubo
1346:Samtredia
1341:Sachkhere
1270:Shuakhevi
1217:Gulripshi
965:Zestaponi
459:Shorapani
394:Zestaponi
333:Shorapani
301:Geography
291:Zestaponi
269:Zestafoni
265:Zestaponi
247:Time zone
226:Armenians
204:Georgians
130:Zestaponi
1729:Category
1677:Khashuri
1634:Marneuli
1586:Aspindza
1533:Martvili
1485:Lentekhi
1457:Mtskheta
1414:Sagarejo
1399:Gurjaani
1326:Chiatura
1321:Baghdati
1298:Ozurgeti
1265:Kobuleti
1019:Archived
985:See also
479:Georgian
470:Politics
362:Tabakini
307:Kolkheti
295:Chiatura
273:Georgian
215:Russians
1624:Dmanisi
1619:Bolnisi
1614:Rustavi
1591:Borjomi
1571:Adigeni
1553:Zugdidi
1495:Tsageri
1462:Tianeti
1452:Kazbegi
1447:Dusheti
1404:Kvareli
1389:Akhmeta
1381:Kakheti
1356:Tkibuli
1351:Terjola
1316:Kutaisi
1308:Imereti
1227:Sokhumi
1212:Gudauta
924:Gallery
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398:20 814
358:Argveti
287:Imereti
283:Georgia
126:Capital
120:Imereti
108:Georgia
96:Country
49:Argveti
1667:Kareli
1644:Tsalka
1543:Senaki
1538:Mestia
1518:Abasha
1424:Telavi
1245:Batumi
908:Total
495:Party
463:1 258
450:1 513
437:1 564
424:1 989
411:2 099
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192:57,628
115:Region
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1672:Kaspi
1528:Khobi
1336:Khoni
1280:Guria
1260:Khulo
1202:Gagra
1118:(PDF)
1094:(PDF)
501:2021
498:2017
327:Towns
252:UTC+4
1682:Java
1662:Gori
1513:Poti
1366:Vani
1250:Keda
1207:Gali
951:Puti
433:Puti
379:Rank
350:Puti
171:Area
75:Seal
65:Flag
1490:Oni
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