Georgia
Sakartvelo
Sakartvelo
Government type Semi-presidential republic
Area 69,700 kmē (26,911 sq mi)
Population 3,914,000 inh. (2024 census, excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
Population 4,210,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 60 inh/kmē (156 inh/miē)
Area 69,700 kmē (26,911 sq mi)
Population 3,914,000 inh. (2024 census, excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia)
Population 4,210,000 inh. (2026 est.)
Population density 60 inh/kmē (156 inh/miē)
Capital Tbilisi (1,285,000 pop.)
Currency Georgian lari
Human development index 0.844 (57st place)
Languages Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azeri
Life expectancy M 71 years, F 79 years
Currency Georgian lari
Human development index 0.844 (57st place)
Languages Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azeri
Life expectancy M 71 years, F 79 years
Note
Abkhazia and South Ossetia declared themselves independent in July 1992 and November 1991 respectively, a few months after the dissolution of the Soviet Union; both are officially recognized only by Russia and a handful of other countries. Abkhazia corresponds to the north-western part of Georgia, is 8,640 kmē wide and has an estimated population of about 244,000 inhabitants, with the capital Sukhumi (67,100 pop.); Abkhazians make up about 50% of the total, followed from Georgians (19%), Armenians (17%) and Russians (9%). South Ossetia has an area of 3,860 kmē and a predominantly mountainous territory, is located in the north-central part of Georgia and borders Russia (North Ossetia) to the north, is inhabited by 57,000 people, 90% of which is of Ossetian ethnicity, the capital is Tskhinvali (34,200 pop.).
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF GEORGIA
Largest cities
Tbilisi 1,285,000 pop.
Batumi 235,000 pop.
Kutaisi 161,000 pop.
Rustavi 132,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Shkhara 5,193 m (17,037 ft)
Janga 5,085 m (16,683 ft)
Mount Kazbek 5,054 m (16,581 ft)
Longest rivers
Mtkvari (or Kura) 1,515 km (941 mi) total, including parts in Turkey and Azerbaijan
Alazani 390 km (242 mi) total, with section in Azerbaijan
Rioni 327 km (203 mi)
Iori 320 km (199 mi) total, including stretch in Azerbaijan
Largest lakes
Pravani 37.5 kmē (14.5 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF GEORGIA
Georgia is administratively divided into 9 regions, 2 autonomous republics (Abkhazia and Adjara) and 1 autonomous city, the capital Tbilisi; portions of the territory of 4 regions (see notes below the first map) are occupied by South Ossetia and are excluded from population estimates; Kakheti is the largest and only region to exceed 10,000 square kilometers of surface area, while the district of the capital is the most populated entity, ahead of Imereti.Almost 1/3 of the population lives in the capital Tbilisi, the only truly large Georgian city; the distribution of the major urban centers is however quite homogeneous, if the more mountainous areas are excluded.