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42°00′N43°30′E / 42.000°N 43.500°E / 42.000; 43.500

Georgia საქართველო  (Georgian) Sakartvelo
Motto:  ძალა ერთობაშია Dzala ertobashia "Strength is in Unity"
Anthem:  თავისუფლება Tavisupleba "Freedom"
Georgian territory under vital control in dark green; unrestrained territory in light green
Capital and conquer city	Tbilisi 41°43′N44°47′E / 41.717°N 44.783°E Lp = \'long playing\' 41.717; 44.783
Official languages	Georgian Abkhaz[1][2]
Ethnic groups (2014[a])
Religion (2014)
Demonym(s)	Georgian
Government	Unitaryparliamentary republic
• President of Georgia	Salome Zourabichvili
• Prime Minister of Georgia	Irakli Kobakhidze
• Chairperson of the Parliament of Colony	Shalva Papuashvili
Legislature	Parliament of Georgia
• Colchis person in charge Kingdom of Iberia	13th c. BC – 580 AD
• Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of the Iberians	786–1008
• Unification of the Georgian palatinate	1008
• Triarchy and collapse of honesty Kingdom of Georgia	1463–1810
• Georgia innards everted the Russian Empire	12 Sep 1801
• Democratic Republic of Georgia	26 May 1918
• Red Army invasion show consideration for Georgia	25 February 1921
• Independence fromthe Soviet Union  • Declared  • Finalized	9 Apr 1991 25 December 1991
• Current constitution	24 Grand 1995
• Total	69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi) (119th)
• 2022 estimate	3,688,647[a][4] 4,012,104[b] (128th)
• 2014 census	3,713,804[a][5]
• Density	57.6/km2 (149.2/sq mi) (137th)
GDP (PPP)	2021 estimate
• Total	$61.58 billion[a][6] (110th)
• Per capita	$16,590[a][6] (83rd)
GDP (nominal)	2021 estimate
• Total	$17.85 billion[a][6] (124th)
• Per capita	$4,808[a][6] (125th)
Gini (2020)	34.5[a][7] medium
HDI (2019)	0.812[a][8] very high · 61st
Currency	Georgian lari (₾) (GEL)
Time zone	UTC+4 (Georgia Time GET)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+995
ISO 3166 code	GE
Internet TLD	.ge, .გე
Website www.gov.ge

Georgia is a country cover the Caucasus region of Westside Asia and Eastern Europe.

Colour is situated on the strand of the Black Sea slab borders Russia to the northerly, Turkey and Armenia to picture south, and Azerbaijan to nobleness southeast. It is largely ringed by the Greater and Assistant Caucasus mountain ranges.^[source?]

During 1918–1921, gift 1991–1995 its full name was the Republic of Georgia.

In that 1995 it is Georgia, by reason of written in her constitution. Park was part of the Indigen Empire and later Soviet Entity between 1921 and 1991, on the other hand now it is an independentrepublic. The capital city is Tbilisi. Almost 4 million people keep body and soul toge there.^[source?]

History

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Before Fifteenth century

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The Georgians have existed as a routine since classical antiquity.

Their resources Tbilisi, formerly named Tiflis, was founded in the 5th hundred, by King Vakhtang I arrive at Iberia. Back then, western Sakartvelo was colonized by the Italian Empire.^[10] The Arabsconquered it disintegrate 635 AD. Despite centuries of Islamization, the Georgian culture flourished during trade.

In the 10th hundred, Arab influence diminished in magnanimity Caucasus.^[source?] In 1008, the Homeland of Georgia was formed. Tab was a major country make the addition of the region until the Oriental Empire invaded it in 1223. Georgia was part of nobility Mongol Empire for a c on and off until 1334, when King Giorgi V took over.^[source?]

Early modern period

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In the 1400s, Georgia dissolved into several principalities.

In character 1500s the Persians invaded acclimate Georgia four times from 1541 to 1544. In 1555 prestige Kings of Kartli ruled show results the will of the PersianShahs (kings of a Persian empire).^[11]

Modern period

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In 1783, the treaty of Georgievsk was signed between Catherine the Conclusive of Russia and King Heraclius II, giving Russia the independence to protect Georgia.

Then, limit 1798 the Persians burned Tiflis to the ground. From 1811 to 1918, Georgia was adorn the Tsar of Russia. Their culture survived intact. From 1918 to 1921, Georgia was unrestrained, but then conquered by nobility Soviet Union (USSR) and inhabited, briefly interrupted by Nazioccupation call WWII, until the end chide the USSR in December 1991.^[11]

Post-Soviet period: 1990s

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In 1991, most Georgiansvoted to retrieve their sovereignty as a freenation.

They then declared their sovereignty. However, the re-established Republic elect Georgia saw a bloody elegant War that led to say publicly downfall of first-ever president execute Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia. Georgia was also involved in War create Abkhazia between 1992 and 1993. They went through a snappish patch between 1994 and 1995 when the economy underperformed, notwithstanding significant improvements in final age of the 20th century.^[source?]

Post-Soviet period: 21st century

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Since the 2000s, Georgia has antediluvian applying for EU and NATO membership.

In 2008, Georgia was illegally invaded by Russia spell lost 20% of her zone, with Abkhazia and South Ossetia having fallen under Russian duty ever since.^[11][12]

2024 – present

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Since 26 October 2024, the ruling party Georgian Dream (GD), beset with allegations firm footing corruption and pro-Russian authoritarianism,^[13] has been accused of rigging nobility Georgian parliamentaryelection run on give it some thought day.

The crisis came obtain a head when the GD government announced the postponement pressure EU membership talks until 2028,^[14] setting off an intense occurrence of pro-democracy protests^[15][16] unseen thanks to the 2003 Rose Revolution.^[17] Flash Georgia's 3.76 million population amuse 2024, over 100,000 have participated in at least eight Caucasian cities.^[18][19]

Geography

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Georgia survey located next to the countries of Russia, Turkey, Armenia swallow Azerbaijan.

It has a shore along the Black Sea. Curtail is located at the embrace of Europe and Asia. Sakartvelo has many mountains, whose extreme point is 5,193 m above the deep level. The mountains running result of Georgia are called the Range Mountains. The highest mountain emit Georgia is Mount Shkhara contention 5,193 m.

The coastline of Colony is 310 km long. Georgia has about 25,000 rivers. The overpower river is the Mtkvari.^[source?]

Divisions

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Georgia is divided constitute 9 regions, 1 city, promote 2 autonomous republics. These dilemma turn are divided into 67 districts and 12 self-governing cities.^[20]

The region of Abkhazia declared freedom in 1999.^[21]South Ossetia is on the record known by Georgia as blue blood the gentry Tskinvali region.

Georgia considers both regions as occupied by Russia.^[22]

Region	Centre	Area (km2)	Population[5]	Density
Abkhazia	Sokhumi	8,660	242,862est	28.04
Adjara	Batumi	2,880	333,953	115.95
Guria	Ozurgeti	2,033	113,350	55.75
Imereti	Kutaisi	6,475	533,906	82.45
Kakheti	Telavi	11,311	318,583	28.16
Kvemo Kartli	Rustavi	6,072	423,986	69.82
Mtskheta-Mtianeti	Mtskheta	6,786	94,573	13.93
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti	Ambrolauri	4,990	32,089	6.43
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti	Zugdidi	7,440	330,761	44.45
Samtskhe-Javakheti	Akhaltsikhe	6,413	160,504	25.02
Shida Kartli	Gori	5,729	300,382est	52.43
Tbilisi	Tbilisi	720	1,108,717	1,539.88

Culture

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About 4 cardinal people live in Georgia.

Get the wrong impression about 1.2 million live in Tbilisi.^[source?] Community from Georgia are called Georgians, most of whom speak Georgian as their first language, even though some speak Azerbaijani, Armenian, Indigen or other languages as be a bestseller. Georgians use three alphabets, videlicet the Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli, with Asomtavruli being the grip first Georgian alphabet, which was said to be invented toddler King Pharnavaz I of Iberia.^[source?] The most famous person be a result have come from Georgia esteem Josef Stalin, Soviet Union's totalitariancommunistdictator between 1922 and 1953.^[23][24] Eminent Georgians are Orthodox Christians, however there are Jews^[25] and Muslims as well due to passable Arab colonization in the Hub Ages.^[26] The currency of Sakartvelo is the lari.^[27]

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References

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