Georgians in Latvia

Georgians in Latvia
Total population
1,129 (2011)-1,500
Regions with significant populations
Riga
Languages
Georgian, Russian, Latvian
Religion
Georgian Orthodox Church
Related ethnic groups
Georgians in Russia, Georgians in Ukraine, Georgians in Lithuania, Georgians in Belarus, Georgians in Estonia

Ethnic Georgians in Latvia numbered 1,129 as of the country's 2011 census.[1][2][3] Some ethnic Georgians in Latvia have had difficulty gaining citizenship due to language issues and have been repatriated to Georgia.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Georgians in Latvia
  2. ↑ Samšoblo Georgia
  3. ↑ Georgian Embassy in Latvia
  4. ↑ "Georgia ready to receive ethnic Georgians denied Latvian citizenship". Prime-News news agency, Tbilisi. May 18, 2000. Retrieved January 25, 2012.


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