10 Things You Might Not Know About George (not The State, Muricans)

[Era Might]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23072361

 

3. Where's Uncle Joe?

Go to any flea market in Georgia and you're likely to stumble across a moustachioed face looking out at you amid the bric-a-brac. Sixty years after his death there's still a market for portraits of Joseph Stalin, the Georgian-born ruler of the former Soviet Union. As Georgia's most famous son, attitudes here towards "Uncle Joe" are complicated. After independence, many Stalin statues were torn down but now some are returning to town squares. Some older Georgians revere him as a strong leader, who defeated Hitler, and are proud that tiny Georgia produced someone who had such an impact on world history. But more often he's viewed as a tyrant responsible for brutal purges of his own people.

 

8. Religion is big

While many European nations have seen religious adherence fall in recent decades, the Orthodox Church in Georgia is booming. Attendance, adherence and respect for the Church are all growing. Over 80% of Georgians say they belong to the Church while its head, Patriarch Ilia II, is the most respected public figure by far, with popularity ratings over 90%. Dating back to the 4th Century, the Church helped the country keep its ancient musical traditions during the Soviet era and has been central to Georgians' sense of themselves since independence.

[IcePrincessKRS]

George isn't a state. :P

[Era Might]

Yeah for some reason you can't edit titles anymore lol. But that's one of the things you didn't know from the article...it's named after St. George.

[Seven77]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs-Q0JmWjj0