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Georgia, Asia

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia

Image of Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia

Georgia Flag

Flag of Georgia

Georgia is a country located in the Western Asia sub‑region of the Asia continent.

Easy learning about Georgia

Georgia is located in Western Asia
Asia Continent
Georgia has a population of 3,807,492 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Georgia are called Georgians
The country’s total area is 69,700 Km2
( 43,309 sq mi)
Global Peace Index Rank100
Global Peace Index Score2
Human Development Index (HDI) Georgia HDI ranks in position nº 60 worldwide
Very High Human Development
HDI of 0.814 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Georgia’s passport allows visa-free entry to 122 countries
Georgia passport ranks in position nº 43 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Georgia GDP per capita is $9,571 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Georgia ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Georgia EPI (English Proficiency Index) is classified as Moderate proficiency in English
has a score of 543
ranks 34th worldwide
(2024 data from EPI)
Latitude & Longitude 42° 00' N, 43° 30' E
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Georgia Capital cityTbilisi
Neighbouring countriesArmenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Russia.
Georgia Climatetemperate and marine; cool, cloudy, wet winters and summers; occasional warm mountain (foehn) wind
Most predominant religionOrthodox (official),
Second most predominant religionMuslim,
Currency name & code Lari (GEL)
Internet ccTLD.ge
Georgia calling code+995

Georgia 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

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