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Georgia: Sochi Winter Olympics Could Impact Frozen Conflicts
BY MOLLY CORSO
Although the Georgian government has lauded the decision to hold the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, some regional experts believe the event could create yet another obstacle to the resolution of the so-called frozen conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

ALMANAC FACTS

Area: 69,700 sq km
Population: 4,693,892
Capital: Tbilisi 1,253,000
President: Mikhail Saakashvili
Religion: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%
Life Expectancy: 75.62 years
GDP per capita: $2,500
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