Georgians in the United Kingdom

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British Georgians
Total population
10,000–15,000
Regions with significant populations
London
Religion
Georgian Orthodox Church

Ethnic Georgians in the United Kingdom number between 10,000 and 15,000 and mostly live in the capital London. [1] [2] Among the better-known United Kingdom residents with a Georgian background is singer-songwriter Katie Melua. [3]

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There is a Georgian Orthodox Church, St. George's, in London.

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References

Notes
  1. Georgians in the United Kingdom
  2. Oxford Georgian Society
  3. Dramatico (2003). "biography". The Official Katie Melua website. Archived from the original on 2010-01-10. Retrieved 2010-02-10.