- Officially » Georgia
- Capital » Tbilisi
- Also largest city » roughly a quarter of population lives in this city
Facts
- Population » 3.7 million (2018), down from 4.3 million (2008)
- Less than 15 yo: 19.5%
- 65+ yo: 14.5%
- Languages » Georgian, Russian widely spoken
- Religion » Christianity
- Life expectancy » 68 years (men), 77 years (women)
Geography
- Area: » 69,700 sq km (26,911 sq miles)
- Located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. For the purpose of this site, it is included under Asia.
- Bordered to the west by the Black Sea, to the north and east by Russia, to the south by Turkey and Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan.
Tourism
- Tbilisi – on the Silk Road
- The vibrant capital, surrounded by mountains, and filled with good food and wine
- Monasteries, walled fortresses and 1,000-year-old churches
- Sukhumi – Abkhazia’s sub-tropical beach resort capital, a welcome change from the mountains
- Mount Kazbeg – Tsminda Sameba Monastery
- Vardzia – Impressive cave cities
Vehicle-Supported Adventure Travel
- Border crossing into Russia – Stepantsminda
- Georgia offers many overland opportunities. Famous for nature and overland trails.
- On the traditional Silk Road
- National parks of Georgia (Wikipedia)
Notes
- Georgia’s PM Signs Application to Join the EU (March 2022)
- Georgia is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the world