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.

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.

Landlocked

No 3

Income Group

Upper-Middle 4

Government Type

Republic 3

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

Armenia

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Armenia

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.

Bidzina Ivanishvili

Also in Business Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Bidzina Ivanishvili (Wikipedia)Lead section [nationality]

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is a Georgian businessman, politician and oligarch

Eka Tkeshelashvili

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Eka Tkeshelashvili - WikipediaLead sentence 1

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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.

Irakli Kobakhidze

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Irakli Kobakhidze (Wikipedia)Lead

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Irakli Kobakhidze (Georgian: ირაკლი კობახიძე; born 25 September 1978) is a Georgian politician who holds the position of the prime minister of Georgia since 2024 and chairman of Georgian Dream since 2025, having previously served in this role from 2021 to 2024.

Mikheil Kavelashvili

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mikheil Kavelashvili (Wikipedia)Lead

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Mikheil Kavelashvili (Georgian: მიხეილ ყაველაშვილი [miχeil qʼaveɫaʃʷili]; born 22 July 1971) is a Georgian politician and former professional footballer who was sworn in as the sixth president of Georgia on 29 December 2024.

Akaki Devadze

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

Source Akaki Devadze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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is a Georgian retired professional footballer

Aleksandr Iashvili

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

Source Aleksandr Iashvili (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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a Georgian former professional footballer

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

Amiran Totikashvili

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

Source Amiran Totikashvili (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian judoka

Arsen Mekokishvili

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

Source Arsen Mekokishvili (Wikipedia)Lead

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was a Georgian heavyweight freestyle wrestler

Avtandil Ch'k'uaseli

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

Source Avtandil Ch'k'uaseli (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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was a Soviet Georgian football player

Chingiz Allazov

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

Source Chingiz Allazov (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian-born Azerbaijani-Belarusian kickboxer

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

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Georgian and Soviet football midfielder and manager

Davit Kiria

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

Source Davit Kiria (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian kickboxer

Ekaterine Gorgodze

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

Source Ekaterine Gorgodze (Wikipedia)Lead sentence [plays]

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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

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NOC Georgia

Giorgi Demetradze

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

Source Giorgi Demetradze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a striker

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.

Givi Nodia

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

Source Givi Nodia (Wikipedia)Lead

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was a Soviet Georgian association football player

Guivi Sissaouri

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

Source Guivi Sissaouri (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Georgian-Canadian former freestyle wrestler

Ilia Topuria

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

Source Ilia Topuria (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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is a Georgian and Spanish professional mixed martial artist

Kakha Kaladze

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

Koba Gogoladze

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

Source Koba Gogoladze (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

professional boxer from Georgia

Konstantine Janashia

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

Source Konstantine Janashia (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a professional strongman from Georgia

Lasha Bekauri

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

Source Lasha Bekauri (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian judoka

Lasha Shavdatuashvili

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

Source Lasha Shavdatuashvili (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian judoka

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

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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.

Manuchar Machaidze

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

Source Manuchar Machaidze (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian former footballer

Merab Jordania

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

Source Merab Jordania (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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is a Georgian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder

Merab Kvirikashvili

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Source Merab Kvirikashvili (Wikipedia)Lead

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is a Georgian rugby union player

Murtaz Shelia

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

Source Murtaz Shelia (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Georgian former professional footballer

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 Gvakhariya

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

Source Nodar Gvakhariya (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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was a Georgian water polo player

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.

Otar Korgalidze

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

Source Otar Korgalidze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

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is a Georgian former professional football player and manager

Otar Tushishvili

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

Source Otar Tushishvili (Olympedia)Biographical information, NOC

Quote, Biographical information, NOC

NOC Georgia GEO

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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

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Pelamushi

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

Shkmeruli

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Shoti

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

Sulguni

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

Source Sulguni (cheese.com)Information

Quote, Information

Country of origin: Georgia

Suluguni

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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

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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)

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Source Dungeness (Cumberland Island, Georgia), Wikipedia

Atlanta Cyclorama

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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

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Gelati Monastery

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Jvari Monastery

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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

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National Bank of Georgia

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Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory

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

Georgia national rugby league team

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Georgia national rugby league team (Wikipedia)Lead

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The Georgia national rugby league team represented Georgia in rugby league football.

Georgia national under-18 rugby union team

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Source Georgia national under-18 rugby union team (Wikipedia)Lead

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The Georgia national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Georgia national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.

Georgia national under-20 rugby union team

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Source Georgia national under-20 rugby union team (Wikipedia)Lead

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is Georgia's junior national team