Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
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| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
სამეგრელოს და |
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| Region ISO 3166 code: | GE-SZ |
| Area: | 7,441 km² |
| Population: | 466,000 (2002) |
| Subdivision: | 1 town, 7 regions |
| Capital: | Zugdidi |
| Governor: | Zaza Gorozia |
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Georgian: სამეგრელო-ზემო სვანეთი) is a region in western Georgia (country) which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo (Mingrelia) and Zemo Svaneti (i.e., Upper Svaneti) and has Zugdidi as its capital.
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| Autonomous Republics: Abkhazia1 | Adjara | ||
| Regions: Guria | Imereti | Kakheti | Kvemo Kartli | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Samtskhe-Javakheti | Shida Kartli2 |
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| City with special status: Tbilisi3
Notes: (1) A self-proclaimed republic which is de jure part of Georgia; (2) Officially includes also the self-proclaimed Republic of South Ossetia; (3) Capital of Georgia |
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