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.
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Easy learning about Georgia
The capital city of Georgia is Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia.
Word: Khachapuri
Meaning: cheese bread
Administrative Divisions
9 regions, 2 autonomous republics and 1 city.
Regions:
- Guria
- Imereti
- Kakheti
- Kvemo Kartli
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
- Samtskhe–Javakheti
- Shida Kartli
Autonomous republics:
- Adjara
- Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
City:
- Tbilisi
Regions, autonomous republics and city of Georgia map
Georgia is a Country located in the Western Asia sub-region in the continent of Asia.
0150 km (93 mi)300 km (186 mi)450 km (280 mi)600 km (373 mi)
Height
-5 m (-16 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 750 m (2460 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), 2500 m (8200 ft), 3000 m (9840 ft), 4000 m (13120 ft), Max altitude 5018 m (16460 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Georgia
Height from south to north in Georgia
1Black Sea (West)0 m2Kura275 to 1 709 m3Rioni0 to 2 063 m
Population of Georgia, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Tbilisi, capital city of Georgia
Population: 3,935,766 (World Bank)
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
Highest Elevation Point: Shkhara (5 193 m)
Lowest point: Black Sea (0 m)
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: 94 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 2.066 (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
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+04:00
TLD: .ge
Calling Code: +995
MapGeo Name: Georgia
MapGeo Code: GE