Georgia
country in the Caucasus region of Europe and Asia
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Geography
Location
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
Climate
warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
Terrain
largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; fertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida Lowland
Natural resources
timber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth
People & Society
Religions
Eastern Orthodox Christian (official) 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic Christian 2.9%, other 1.2% (includes Roman Catholic Christian, Jehovah's Witness, Yazidi, Protestant Christian, Jewish), none 0.5%, unspecified/no answer 1.2% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
9 April 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 (Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III)
National holiday
Independence Day, 26 May (1918)
Legal system
civil law system
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$91.849 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$25,000 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
9.4% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.1% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
11.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Azerbaijan 13%, Turkey 11%, Armenia 11%, Russia 10%, Kyrgyzstan 8% (2023)
Imports - partners
Turkey 16%, USA 13%, Russia 11%, China 8%, Germany 6% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Summary
Georgia is a country[1]. Georgia draws 189,834 Wikipedia views per month (country category, ranking #4 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Council of Europe[3]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[4], Christianity[5], Georgian Orthodox Church[6]
- Country: Georgia[7]
- Head of government: Irakli Kobakhidze[8]
- Continent: Asia[9], Europe[10]
- Instance of: sovereign state[11], unitary state[12], republic[13], Rechtsstaat[14], country sometimes considered transcontinental[15]
- Head of state: Mikheil Kavelashvili[16]
- Capital: Tbilisi[17]
- Official language: Georgian[18], Abkhaz[19]
- Currency: Georgian lari[20]
- Shares border with: Armenia[21], Azerbaijan[22], Russia[23], Turkey[24]
- Top-level Internet domain: .ge[25], .გე[26]
- Anthem: Tavisupleba[27]
- Main regulatory text: Constitution of Georgia[28]
- Basic form of government: unitary state[29], parliamentary republic[30]
- Named after: Georgians[31]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia[32], Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti[33], Imereti[34], Kakheti[35], Samtskhe–Javakheti[36], Shida Kartli[37], Kvemo Kartli[38], Adjara[39], Guria[40], Mtskheta-Mtianeti[41], Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti[42], Tbilisi[43]
- Follows: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic[44]
- Flag: flag of Georgia[45]
- Legislative body: Parliament of Georgia[46]
- Executive body: Government of Georgia[47]
- Highest judicial authority: Constitutional Court of Georgia[48]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Georgia[49]
- Commons category: Georgia (country)[50]
- Licence plate code: GE[51]
Body
Cultural Significance
Things named for Georgia include Homo georgicus[52], a fossil taxon[53] and Georgian swimming[54].
Why It Matters
Georgia has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] Georgia is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for Georgia include Homo georgicus[52], a fossil taxon[53] and Georgian swimming[54].