Area: 69.510 Km˛
Population: 4.989.000 (2001 est.)
Density: 72 pop/Km˛

System of government: Presidential Republic
Capital: T'bilisi (1.342.000 pop.)
Major cities: K'ut'aisi 165.000 pop., Bat'umi 100.000 pop., Rust'avi 95.000 pop., Sokhumi 70.000 pop.
Ethnic majority: Georgian 70%, Armenian 7%, Russian 6%
Border countries: Russia NORTH, Turkey and Armenia SOUTH, Azerbaijan SOUTH-EAST

Principal mountains: Mount Shkhara 5201 m
Principal rivers: Kura 1520 Km (total, with azerbaijani and turkish tracts)
Principal lakes: -
Principal islands: -
Climate: Continental

Language: Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azeri
Religion: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%
Currency: Lari (GEL)