Country

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.

Western Asia

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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Tbilisi 2

Population

3,657,000 2

2024 census figure, from Georgia's own Wikipedia infobox; the demographics section separately cites a current estimate of about 3.9 million.

Population Estimate Year

2024 2

Area (sq km)

69,700 2

Independence or Founding Year

1991 2

Georgia declared independence from the Soviet Union on 9 April 1991, finalized with the USSR's dissolution on 26 December 1991.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Georgia

Connections

Adjacent To

Abkhazia

Abkhazia is internationally recognised by most countries as part of Georgia, which it borders.

Source Abkhazia (Wikipedia)

South Ossetia

South Ossetia de facto borders only Russia and Georgia.

Source South Ossetia (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Tbilisi

Tbilisi is Georgia's capital.

Source Tbilisi (Wikipedia)

The Caucasus

The Caucasus Mountains

Bordered By Water

Black Sea

Georgia borders the Black Sea.

Source Black Sea (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Tbilisi

Tbilisi is Georgia's capital.

Source Tbilisi (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Kura River

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Niko Pirosmani

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Eka Tkeshelashvili

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eka Tkeshelashvili - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Ekaterine "Eka" Tkeshelashvili (Georgian: ეკატერინე "ეკა" ტყეშელაშვილი; born 23 May 1977) is a Georgian jurist and politician, formerly serving as Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Secretary of the National Security Council, and Deputy Prime Minister and State Minister for Reintegration of Georgia under President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Gocha Lordkipanidze

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lado Chanturia

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Lado Chanturia

Nino Kadagidze

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Nino Kadagidze

Boris Akunin

Also in Literature Atlas: a national of this subject.

Aleksandre Chivadze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Aleksandre Chivadze (Wikipedia)Lead [plays]

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is a Georgian former football player and coach

David Khakhaleishvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source David Khakhaleishvili (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]

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was a heavyweight Georgian judoka

David Kipiani

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source David Kipiani (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Georgian and Soviet football midfielder and manager

Ekaterine Gorgodze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Ekaterine Gorgodze (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [plays]

Quote, Lead sentence [plays]

is a Georgian professional tennis player

Elene Gedevanishvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Georgi Kandelaki

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Giorgi Asanidze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Giorgi Asanidze (Olympedia)Olympedia athlete page, biographical information

Quote, Olympedia athlete page, biographical information

NOC Georgia

Giorgi Shermadini

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Givi Chokheli

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Givi Kartozia

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Kakha Kaladze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lasha Talakhadze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Lasha TalakhadzeLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Lasha Talakhadze (Georgian: ლაშა ტალახაძე; Georgian pronunciation: [laʃa tʼalaχadze]; born 2 October 1993) is a Georgian weightlifter, holding the all-time world records independent of weight category in the snatch (225 kg, 496 lb), the clean and jerk (267 kg, 589 lb), and the total (492 kg, 1,085 lb) since 2021.

Levan Kobiashvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Levan Moseshvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Levan Moseshvili (source article)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

was a Georgian basketball player

Maia Chiburdanidze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maia Chiburdanidze - WikipediaLead sentence 1

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Maia Chiburdanidze (Georgian: მაია ჩიბურდანიძე; born 17 January 1961) is a Georgian chess Grandmaster.

Nestor Khergiani

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nino Salukvadze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikipedia, Nino Salukvadze

Nodar Kumaritashvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Nona Gaprindashvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Nona Gaprindashvili - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Nona Gaprindashvili (Georgian: ნონა გაფრინდაშვილი; born 3 May 1941) is a Georgian chess Grandmaster.

Revaz Chelebadze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Revaz Chelebadze (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality

Quote, Lead sentence, nationality

is a Georgian retired footballer who played as a striker.

Revaz Dzodzuashvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Revaz Dzodzuashvili (Wikipedia)Lead [plays]

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is a Georgian football manager and a former player

Roman Rurua

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Shota Arveladze

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Shota Chochishvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Shota Khinchagashvili

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Shota Khinchagashvili (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [plays]

Quote, Lead paragraph [plays]

is a retired Georgian football player

Viktor Saneyev

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Viktor Saneyev (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

was a Georgian triple jumper

Vladimir Stepania

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Vladimir Stepania (Basketball-Reference)Player header, Born line [nationality]

Quote, Player header, Born line [nationality]

Tbilisi, Georgia ge

Zaza Pachulia

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Zaza Pachulia (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

is a Georgian professional basketball executive and former player

Origin Of

Niko Pirosmani

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names: Niko PirosmaniBirth and Death Places

Quote, Birth and Death Places

Born: Mirzaani (K'akheti, Georgia) (inhabited place)

Achma

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Ajika

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Chanakhi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Chashushuli

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Georgian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Georgian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2

Khachapuri

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Khachapuri (Wikipedia)tier 2

Khinkali

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Pelamushi

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Shkmeruli

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Shoti

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Suluguni

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Tkemali

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Tkemali (Wikidata)

Ioane Petritsi

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Ioane Petritsi - WikipediaLead sentence 1

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Ioane Petritsi (Georgian: იოანე პეტრიწი, romanized: ioane p'et'rits'i), also referred as John Petritzos, was a Georgian Neoplatonic philosopher of the 11th–12th century.

Seit Devdariani

Also in Philosophy Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Seit DevdarianiLead sentence 1tier 2

Quote, Lead sentence 1

Seit Sardionis dze Devdariani (Georgian: სეით დევდარიანი) (1879, Kutaisi – 21 September 1937, Tbilisi) was a Georgian philosopher and political activist who was a deputy of the National Council of Georgia and the Constituent Assembly of Georgia (1919-1921).

Site Of

Alliance Palace

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Dungeness (Cumberland Island, Georgia)

Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Dungeness (Cumberland Island, Georgia), Wikipedia

Atlanta Cyclorama

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Atlanta Cyclorama (Wikipedia)

Chick-fil-A

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Chick-fil-Atier 2

Alaverdi Monastery

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Davit Gareja

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Gelati Monastery

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Jvari Monastery

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

Also in Divinity Atlas: which is located in this subject.

National Bank of Georgia

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory

Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: which is located in this subject.