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The devastating landslide in Shovi in August 2023. Photo: Netgazeti
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Datablog | Georgians are feeling the effects of climate change

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The effects of climate change are increasingly being felt acutely in Georgia. A CRRC poll investigated Georgian people’s perception of climate change, and found that 90% of respondents considered it to be an important issue, and 75% had experienced changes in local weather patterns.  Climate change is increasingly having catastrophic impacts around the world, from an increase in insect-borne infectious disease to a rise in deadly heatwaves, flooding, and storms.  These impacts are also being

Anti-Russian graffiti in Tbilisi. Photo: OC Media
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Datablog | Georgians are split on economic relations with Russia

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Despite significant negative public sentiment towards Russia’s relations to Georgia, a 2023 CRRC survey found that there were mixed opinions on Georgia’s economic ties to Russia.  In CRRC Georgia’s 2021 Caucasus Barometer Survey, 66% of Georgians surveyed identified Russia as the country’s main enemy. However, NDI and CRRC Georgia’s October 2023 survey data found that those surveyed had a variety of opinions on Georgia’s economic relations with Russia.  Georgian support for deepening economi

A phone at a protest by journalists near Georgia's parliament in July 2021. Photo: Mariam Nikuradze/OC Media
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Datablog | Young, in the city, and online: most Georgians use more than one social media platform

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A CRRC Georgia survey found most Georgian respondents use more than one social media platform, with younger people and people living in cities using a greater variety of platforms.  According to Georgia’s National Statistics Office, 96% of Georgia’s internet users use social media. While social media’s popularity in Georgia is clear, which platforms are most used and who uses the most platforms?  According to the 2021 Caucasus Barometer survey, 68% of Georgians use the internet daily. The mo

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