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Revision as of 00:21, 6 July 2004 by 68.192.144.32 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Georgians are one of the most ancient peoples of the world. Georgians are one of the Ibero-Caucasian peoples.
More than 3.6 million 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) and about 350,000 in other countries (USA, 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.