Ethnobotany of the Caucasus: Georgia
摘要
Georgia is situated between latitudes 41° and 44° N, and longitudes 40° and 47° E, with an area of ca. 70,000 km2. Georgia politically associates with European Union and takes part in all major programs of European development and cooperation. However, Georgia’s geographical location depends how the boundary between Southeastern Europe and West Asia is perceived. Most commonly, this boundary is defined as the Main Range of the Greater Caucasus. In this case, Georgia, however small, appears as a transcontinental country with its larger part located south to this divide (i.e., in Asia) and smaller but strategically important parts (Khevi, Piriketi Khevsureti, etc.) located north of the continent divide (i.e., in Europe). Therefore, Georgia is often described as an Eurasian country located on the crossroads of Eastern Europe and West Asia. Georgia is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and northeast by Russian Federation, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan (Fig. 1).