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| '''Georgians''' are one of the most ancient peoples of the world. Georgians are one of the ], |
'''Georgians''' are one of the most ancient peoples of the world. Georgians are one of the ], totaling about 7.5 million in the world. | ||
| More than 3.660.000 ] (''Kartveli eri'' or ''Kartvelebi'' in ]) live in ] (84% of the population), but there are also: about 1,5 million in ] (historical Georgian regions ], ] (Ardagan) and ] (Lazistan)), about 1.7 million in ], more than 50,000 in ] (], ], ], ]), about 150,000 in ], about 50,000 in ] (], ] and ] districts, who are parts of the historical Georgian region ]), about 200,000 in ] and about 150,000 in other countries ], ], ], ], etc.). | More than 3.660.000 ] (''Kartveli eri'' or ''Kartvelebi'' in ]) live in ] (84% of the population), but there are also: about 1,5 million in ] (historical Georgian regions ], ] (Ardagan) and ] (Lazistan)), about 1.7 million in ], more than 50,000 in ] (], ], ], ]), about 150,000 in ], about 50,000 in ] (], ] and ] districts, who are parts of the historical Georgian region ]), about 200,000 in ] and about 150,000 in other countries ], ], ], ], etc.). | ||
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Georgians are one of the most ancient peoples of the world. Georgians are one of the Ibero-Caucasian peoples, totaling about 7.5 million in the world.
More than 3.660.000 Georgians (Kartveli eri or Kartvelebi in Georgian) live in Georgia (84% of the population), but there are also: about 1,5 million in Turkey (historical Georgian regions Tao-Klarjeti, Artaani (Ardagan) and Lazeti (Lazistan)), about 1.7 million in Russia, more than 50,000 in Iran (Fereydoon Shahr, Najaf Abad, Rahmat Abad, Orji Mahalle), about 150,000 in Afganistan, about 50,000 in Azerbaijan (Kakhi, Belokani and Zakatala districts, who are parts of the historical Georgian region Saingilo), about 200,000 in USA and about 150,000 in other countries France, Ukraine, Germany, Netherlands, etc.).
Ethnographic groups of the Georgian people are: Megrels, Svans, Lazs (or Chani), Imeretians, Guruls, Ajarians, Meskhs, Lechkhums, Rachvels, Kartlis, Kakhetians, Khevsurs, Tushs, Pshavs, Mokhevians, Ingilos.