Countries
Georgia
Also Known As Republic of Georgia An older, still occasionally used name for the country, distinguishing it from the U.S. state of Georgia.
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Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the east coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia and generally regarded as part of Europe, bordered by Russia to the north and northeast, Turkey and Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the southeast. It declared independence from the Soviet Union on 9 April 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Tbilisi.
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Population2024 census figure, from Georgia's own Wikipedia infobox; the demographics section separately cites a current estimate of about 3.9 million. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearGeorgia declared independence from the Soviet Union on 9 April 1991, finalized with the USSR's dissolution on 26 December 1991. Cross-Tradition Connections
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Tbilisi is Georgia's capital.
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Tbilisi is Georgia's capital.
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1. Georgia (country) (Wikipedia)
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Republic of Georgia redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Georgia (U.S. state).
1. Georgia (country) (Wikipedia)
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Tbilisi
1. Georgia (country) (Wikipedia)
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69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi)
1. Georgia (country) (Wikipedia)
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2024 census: 3,657,000
1. Georgia (country) (Wikipedia)
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It is bordered to the north and northeast by Russia; to the west by the Black Sea, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.
Tbilisi (Wikipedia)
Tbilisi (Wikipedia)
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Tbilisi is the capital and largest city of Georgia, located on the banks of the Kura River.
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