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What natural resources does Georgia have?

Manganese, copper, gold, coal and mineral waters.

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Short answer

Georgia's main mineral resource is manganese: the Chiatura deposit is one of the largest in the world. Copper and gold are mined near Bolnisi, coal at Tkibuli, plus barite, bentonite and building and facing stone. The country's special wealth is its mineral waters, such as Borjomi, Nabeghlavi and Sairme.

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Why

  1. Chiatura still has Soviet-era cable cars once used by miners.
  2. Georgia has little oil and gas and mostly imports fuel.
  3. Oil and gas pipelines from Azerbaijan to Turkey cross Georgia.

Details

Chiatura has become an unusual tourist spot thanks to its cable cars and the nearby Katskhi Pillar monastery. Manganese ferroalloy production and exports matter to the economy.

Tip

Chiatura with its cable cars makes an unusual trip and combines well with the Katskhi Pillar monastery.

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