Transcaucasia
Section 2, Chapter 16
History of Transcaucasia
Czarist and Soviet Rule
Both Russia and the Czar's made their way to the Transcaucasia territory, but arrived at different times. The citizens of the Transcaucasia territory resisted the Russians, but the czar's troops prevailed. But by the 1870s, the czar's had added Transcaucasia to Russia's territory.
Forming of Religion
The first religions in the region of Transcaucasia were Christianity and Islamic Faith. Christianity was adopted by Armenia's King in A.D. 300, being the first state to ever adopt Christianity. The Islamic faith was applied when Muslim invaders stormed the Caucasus mountains and converted many of the Transcaucasians to Islamic Faith.
Independence? Yes? No?
For a brief few years, Transcaucasian was independent from Russia, until the 1920s, when the Soviet Union (Red Army) took control of the region after the Russian Revolution. The region struggled through many hardships after the dramatic shift in lifestyle, but eventually, after the Soviet Union fell, they regained their political independence one more!
Government- Past and Present
PAST: The government of Transcaucasia has been all over the place. Transcaucasia was a place of violence, either while ruling itself, or being ruled by others. It once was under Russia's control after the Russian Revolution, but regained it's political independence again after the Soviet Union fell. Afterwards, an ethnic tension built up, and has created a tense atmosphere since, causing violence and dysfunction.
PRESENT: Today, Transcaucasia is still a dangerous place in some parts of the region, but not caused by the government itself, but by the people. The actual police help the citizens escape conflict. Their government is a democratic federative republic,
Economy
(Tourism)
Tourism is a big industry because of Transcaucasia's diversity and cultures. It has many different cultural influences that effect it's food, architecture, and celebrations.
(Wine Industries)
Transcaucasia has many grape farms, and what do you do when you have too many grapes? You make wine!
(Oil production)
Oil! It's you know, useful. There's may oil deposits in Transcaucasia because it's pinned in with two seas, the Black Sea, and the Caspian Sea.
Culture
There are lots of different customs in Transcaucasia. There's the Georgian Supra, a dinner party, which is much like America's Thanksgiving. Except, there are tons of more courses of food to eat. The actual word Supra means "table cloth."