Georgia
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Georgia is a South-Caucasus nation developing Black Sea logistics corridors, competitive wine and nut exports, and a dynamic digital-nomad visa regime.
Georgia is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region of the Asia continent.
Easy learning about Georgia
The capital city of Georgia is Tbilisi.
Word: Khachapuri
Meaning: cheese bread
Basic Information
Capital City: Tbilisi
Population: 3,807,492 (UN)
Area: 69,700 km² / 43,309 sq mi
People are called: Georgians
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
9 regions (mkharebi) 1 city (kalaki), and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki respublika)
regions
:- Guria,
- Imereti,
- Kakheti,
- Kvemo Kartli,
- Mtskheta Mtianeti,
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti,
- Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti,
- Samtskhe-Javakheti,
- 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-Mtianeticity
:- Tbilisi
autonomous republics
:- Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika (Sokhumi),
- 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
Geography
Latitude: 42° 00' N
Longitude: 43° 30' E
Geographical Subregion: Western Asia
Continental Region: Asia
Borders
- Armenia — Land border
- Azerbaijan — Land border
- Turkey — Land border
- Russia — Land border
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: 100 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.195 (GPI)
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
Technical Information
TLD: .ge
Calling Code: +995
MapGeo Name: Georgia
MapGeo Code: GE