Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georg ...
The region of present-day Georgia once contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis (known as Egrisi locally) and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roma ...
Longitude: 43.5
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Latitude: 39.04372
Longitude: -77.48749
Home country: United States
Distance to Georgia:
9,213.349 km
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.
Industries:
Steel, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese, copper, gold), chemicals, wood products, wine.
Population: 4,900,961
Settlement concentrated in the central valley, particularly in the capital city of Tbilisi in the east; smaller urban agglomerations dot the Black Sea coast, with Bat'umi being the largest.
Area: 69,700 km2
slightly smaller than South Carolina; slightly larger than West Virginia
Strategically located east of the Black Sea; Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them .
| Code | Language |
|---|---|
| kat | Georgian |
Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1% (including Abkhaz, the official language in Abkhazia) (2014 est.)
| Code | Currency | Symbol |
|---|---|---|
| GEL | lari | ₾ |
Capital City: Tbilisi
Local time: Thursday, December 11 at 7:40 pm (GMT+04:00)
Visiting Georgia
You're in for a treat! Georgia is a fascinating place to explore, especially from May to October. Here's what you could encounter:
- Rich cultural heritage and history
- Beautiful landscapes from mountains to coastlines
- Unique wine-making traditions
- Political instability and occasional unrest
- Poor infrastructure and healthcare
- High levels of poverty and security concerns
- 3MEDIUM RISK
Travel is usually safe, some areas are risky
- Georgian cuisine features bread, cheese, and meat stews.
- Popular dishes include khachapuri and khinkali.
- Georgian wine and fresh herbs are widely enjoyed.
- Visit the ancient city of Tbilisi
- Explore the Uplistsikhe cave city
- See the Svaneti region and its towers
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