Religion in Georgia, which religion is in the country, the major religions

Today, the largest part of the population in Georgia practices Orthodox Christianity, primarily in the Georgian Orthodox Church - up 82.4%. 1% belong to the Russian Orthodox Church, while about 3.9% of the population follow the Armenian Apostolic Church (Oriental Orthodoxy), almost all of which are ethnic Armenians. Followers of Islam make 10 % of the population and are mainly concentrated in the Adjara and Kvemo Kartli regions.

Catholics of the Armenian and Latin churches make around 0.8% of the population and mainly reside in the south of Georgia and Tbilisi. There is also a sizeable Jewish community in Tbilisi having two functional synagogues.

The Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church is one of the world's most ancient Christian Churches, founded in the 1st century by the Apostle Andrew. In the first half of the 4th century Christianity was proclaimed as the state religion. This has provided a strong sense of national identity that has helped to preserve a national Georgian identity, despite repeated periods of foreign occupation and attempted assimilation.

Georgia has a long history of religious harmony despite the historical conflicts with the surrounding nations. Different religious minorities have lived in Georgia for thousands of years with almost no instances of religious discrimination.

Jewish communities exist throughout countries, with major concentrations in the two largest cities, Tbilisi and Kutaisi. Azerbaijani groups have also practiced Islam in Georgia for centuries.

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