Geographical features of national minorities of Georgia

Abstract

Georgia is multinational country, where have always lived many other national groups, a part of the nations experienced assimilation, a part returned to their homeland, and a part settled in Georgia and preserved the signs of ethno-culture characteristic.

The article reveals geographical features of national minorities in Georgia.

In the article is also discussed the theoretical provisions about national minorities, number of national minorities in Georgia and its dynamics, historical-geographical features of the settlement of national minorities in Georgia, national minorities are identified and classified according to the landscapes of Georgia.