Georgia

Georgia

Georgia has its own alphabet, used by no other language and listed by UNESCO. Wine has been made here for around 8,000 years, longer than anywhere else known.

Georgia Flag

Georgia Flag

Georgia Armorial

Georgia Armorial

Easy learning about Georgia

The capital city of Georgia is Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia.

Word: Khachapuri

Meaning: cheese bread

Administrative Divisions

9 regions (mkharebi) 1 city (kalaki), and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki respublika)

  1. regions

    :
    1. Guria,
    2. Imereti,
    3. Kakheti,
    4. Kvemo Kartli,
    5. Mtskheta Mtianeti,
    6. Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti,
    7. Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti,
    8. Samtskhe-Javakheti,
    9. Shida Kartli

    note - the breakaway region of South Ossetia consists of the northern part of Shida Kartli, eastern slivers of the Imereti region and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, and part of western Mtskheta-Mtianeti

    city

    :
    1. Tbilisi

    autonomous republics

    :
    1. Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika (Sokhumi),
    2. Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika (Bat'umi)

    note 1 - the administrative centers of the two autonomous republics are shown in parentheses
    note 2 - the United States recognizes the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia to be part of Georgia

Where in the world is Georgia located?

Georgia is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.

Basic Information

Capital City: Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia

Population: 3,935,766 (UN)

Area: 69,700 km² / 43,309 sq mi

People from Georgia are called: Georgians

Geography

Latitude: 41.870° N

Longitude: 43.736° E

Geographical Subregion: Western Asia

Continental Region: Asia

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 44 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 121

Climate

temperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 34 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 543 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Moderate Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 94 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 2.066 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $10,346 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 87

Currency: Lari

Currency Code: GEL

Human Development

HDI Rank: 57 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.844

Mean Years of Schooling: 12.7

Expected Years of Schooling: 16.8

Life Expectancy at Birth: 74.5 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Orthodox official

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .ge

Calling Code: +995

MapGeo Name: Georgia

MapGeo Code: GE

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