Korean

Proper noun

조지아 • ‎(Jojia)

1. (South Korea) Georgia (the state of the United States of America)
2. (South Korea) Georgia (the country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia)

Usage notes

• Long in use as a name for the state of the United States, this word began to be used increasingly to refer to the country Georgia as well following a request by Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2011.

Synonyms

• (state): 조지아주 ‎(Jojia-ju)
• (state): 죠지아 ‎(Jyojia)
• (country): 그루지야 ‎(Geurujiya) (North Korea, common in South Korea)