Mingrelia
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Mingrelia is a historic province in the western part of Georgia, formerly known as Odishi. It is primarily inhabited by the Mingrelians, a subgroup of Georgians.
Georgians
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The Georgians, or Kartvelians, are a nation and indigenous Caucasian ethnic group native to present-day Georgia and surrounding areas historically associated with the Georgian kingdoms. Significant Georgian diaspora communities are also present throughout Russia, Turkey, Greece, Iran, Ukraine, the United States, and the European Union.
The Georgian kings, queens consort and the Catholicos-Patriarch depicted on a Byzantine-influenced fresco wearing Byzantine dress at the Gelati Monastery, UNESCO's World Heritage Site landmark.
Georgians presenting gifts to the Byzantine emperor. The Skylitzes Chronicle.
Georgian language is written in its own unique alphabet since the early 5th century.
Gelati Monastery, one of the most significant religious structures in Georgia, located near the former capital city of Kutaisi.