Democratic Republic of Georgia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Democratic Republic of Georgia საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა (Georgian)
1918–1921
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Dideba Zetsit Kurtheuls Praise Be To The Heavenly Bestower of Blessings
Claimed borders of the Democratic Republic of Georgia
Capital	Tbilisi
Common languages	Georgian (official) Russian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Svan, Mingrelian, Laz
Religion	Georgian Orthodox
Government	Republic
Chairman
• 1918	Noe Ramishvili
• 1918–1921	Noe Zhordania
Historical era	Interwar period
• Established	May 26 1918
• Soviet invasion	11 February 1921
• Soviet annexation	25 February 1921
Area
1919	107,600 km2 (41,500 sq mi)
Population
• 1919	2500000
Currency	Georgian maneti
ISO 3166 code	GE
Preceded by Succeeded by Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Turkey
Today part of	Armenia  Azerbaijan  Georgia  Russia  Turkey

The Democratic Republic of Georgia (DRG; Georgian: საქართველოს დემოკრატიული რესპუბლიკა, Sakartvelos Demokratiuli Respublika), 1918–1921, was the first modern establishment of a Republic of Georgia.

Georgia's capital was Tbilisi, and its state language was Georgian. Created on May 26, 1918, on the break-up of the Transcaucasian Federation, it was led by the Social Democratic Menshevik party. Facing permanent internal and external problems, the young state was not able to withstand the invasion by the Russian SFSR Red Armies. It collapsed between February and March of 1921 to become a Soviet republic.

Images for kids

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  Nikolay Chkheidze, president of the Georgian Provisional Assembly, later the Constituent Assembly

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  National Council meeting, May 26, 1918

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  British troops marching in Batumi, 1920

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  The leaders of the Second International visiting Tbilisi, 1918

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  Soldiers of the People's Guard of Georgia

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  A bilingual plaque which reads: "On May 26, 1918, in this hall the National Council of Georgia adopted the act of independence, thereby restoring the statehood of Georgia"

See also

In Spanish: República Democrática de Georgia para niños