- Official name
- Georgia საქართველო · Georgian
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 3.7 million
- Area
- 69,700 km²
- Currency
- lari (GEL)
- Neighbours
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Türkiye
- Internet / phone
- .ge · +995
Where it is
Notable facts
- Georgia has one of the world’s oldest winemaking traditions, using clay qvevri vessels for about 8,000 years.
- The Georgian alphabet is one of only 14 scripts in the world with no relation to any other writing system.
- Krubera–Voronja Cave in Abkhazia is among the deepest known caves on Earth.
- Georgian polyphonic singing was among the first traditions recognised by UNESCO as intangible heritage.
World Heritage 4 sites
- Gelati Monastery In danger
- Historical Monuments of Mtskheta In danger
- Upper Svaneti
National dish
Khachapuriხაჭაპური Bread baked around molten cheese; the Adjarian version is boat-shaped with an egg yolk stirred in at the table.
Khinkali, soup dumplings twisted at the top and eaten by hand, is named about as often.