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

Parnaoz Chikviladze

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

Source Parnaoz Chikviladze (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

was a Georgian judoka

Ramaz Kharshiladze

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

Source Ramaz Kharshiladze (Olympedia)Biographical information, Nationality

Quote, Biographical information, Nationality

Nationality Georgia

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]

Quote, Lead [plays]

is a Georgian football manager and a former player

Ricky Hickman

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

Source Ricky Hickman (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

American-born naturalized Georgian former professional basketball player

Roman Rurua

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

Rostom Abashidze

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

Source Rostom Abashidze (Wikipedia)Lead

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a retired light-heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Georgia

Saba Gavashelishvili

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Source Saba Gavashelishvili (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

is a Georgian judoka

Salome Devidze

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

Source Salome Devidze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Georgian tennis player and a professional pickleball player

Sergo Kotrikadze

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

Source Sergo Kotrikadze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

was a Georgian association footballer from the former Soviet Union

Shalva Chikhladze

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Source Shalva Chikhladze (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

wrestler from Georgia

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

Temur Samkharadze

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

Source Temur Samkharadze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Georgian powerlifter

Vakhtang Balavadze (wrestler)

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

Source Vakhtang Balavadze (wrestler) (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

was a Georgian welterweight freestyle wrestler

Varlam Liparteliani

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

Source Varlam Liparteliani (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Georgian retired judoka

Viktor Saneyev

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Source Viktor Saneyev (Wikipedia)Lead sentence

Quote, Lead sentence

was a Georgian triple jumper

Vladimer Barkaia

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

Source Vladimer Barkaia (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

Vladimer Barkaia (Georgian: ვლადიმერ ბარქაია; Russian: Владимир Александрович Баркая; 29 July 1937 – 30 December 2022) was a Soviet footballer from Georgia who played as a striker.

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

Zaur Kaloev

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

Source Zaur Kaloev (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

was a Georgian footballer

Zaza Kedelashvili

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

Source Zaza Kedelashvili (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Georgian former judoka

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

Zurab Sakandelidze

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

Source Zurab Sakandelidze (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

was a Georgian basketball player

Showing 51 to 74 of 74 in Nationals Include, page 2 of 2.

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

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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.

Sulguni

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

Source Sulguni (cheese.com)Information

Quote, Information

Country of origin: Georgia

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

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Jvari Monastery

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Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

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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.

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

Quote, Lead

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

Quote, Lead

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

Quote, Lead

is Georgia's junior national team

Found There

Abrskil Cave

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Source Wikidata: Abrskil Cave

Adishi Glacier

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Source Wikidata: Adishi Glacier

Alcovy Mountain

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Arabia Mountain

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Blue Ridge Mountains

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Devdaraki

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Source Wikidata: Devdaraki

Dolra

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Source Wikidata: Dolra

Gergeti

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Source Wikidata: Gergeti

Katskhi Pillar

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Source Wikidata: Katskhi Pillar

Kodori Valley

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Source Wikidata: Kodori Valley

Krubera Cave

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Source Wikidata: Krubera Cave

Lekhziri Glacier

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Source Wikidata: Lekhziri Glacier

Machakheli

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Source Wikidata: Machakheli

Panola Mountain

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Tsaneri Glacier

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Source Wikidata: Tsaneri Glacier

Tviberi Glacier

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Source Wikidata: Tviberi Glacier

Kartvelian

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Source Wikidata: Kartvelian

Northwest Solomonic languages

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Law of Georgia (country)

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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)

Supreme Court of Georgia

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Source Courts of Georgia, court addresses, Supreme Court of GeorgiaCourts page, address of the Supreme Court, Georgia (country)

Quote, Courts page, address of the Supreme Court, Georgia (country)

Supreme Court of Georgia

Treaty of Georgievsk

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Source Treaty of Georgievsk (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

a bilateral treaty concluded between the Russian Empire and the east Georgian kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti on July 24, 1783

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