Georgia (country)
42°00′N 43°30′E / 42.000°N 43.500°E
Georgia | |
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Motto: ძალა ერთობაშია Dzala ertobashia "Strength is in Unity" | |
Anthem: თავისუფლება Tavisupleba "Freedom" | |
Capital and largest city | Tbilisi 41°43′N 44°47′E / 41.717°N 44.783°E |
Official languages | Georgian Abkhaz[1][2] |
Ethnic groups (2014[a]) |
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Religion (2014) |
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Demonym(s) | Georgian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President of Georgia | Salome Zourabichvili |
• Prime Minister of Georgia | Irakli Kobakhidze |
• Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia | Shalva Papuashvili |
Legislature | Parliament of Georgia |
Establishment | |
• Colchis and Kingdom of Iberia | 13th c. BC – 580 AD |
• Kingdom of Abkhazia and Kingdom of the Iberians | 786–1008 |
• Unification of the Georgian realm | 1008 |
• Triarchy and collapse of the Kingdom of Georgia | 1463–1810 |
• Georgia within the Russian Empire | 12 September 1801 |
• Democratic Republic of Georgia | 26 May 1918 |
• Red Army invasion of Georgia | 25 February 1921 |
• Independence from the Soviet Union • Declared • Finalized | 9 April 1991 25 December 1991 |
• Current constitution | 24 August 1995 |
Area | |
• Total | 69,700 km2 (26,900 sq mi) (119th) |
Population | |
• 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 | |
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Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is situated on the coast of the Black Sea and borders Russia to the north, Turkey and Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the southeast. It is largely encircled by the Greater and Lesser Caucasus mountain ranges.
During 1918–1921, and 1991–1995 its full name was the Republic of Georgia. Since 1995 it is Georgia, as written in her constitution. It was part of the Russian Empire and later Soviet Union between 1921 and 1991, but now it is an independent republic. The capital city is Tbilisi. Almost 4 million people live there.[source?]
History
changeBefore 15th century
changeThe Georgians have existed as a nation since classical antiquity. Their capital Tbilisi, formerly named Tiflis, was founded in the 5th century, by King Vakhtang I of Iberia. Back then, western Georgia was colonized by the Roman Empire.[10] The Arabs conquered it in 635 AD. Despite centuries of Islamization, the Georgian culture flourished via trade. In the 10th century, Arab influence diminished in the Caucasus.[source?] In 1008, the Kingdom of Georgia was formed. It was a major country in the region until the Mongol Empire invaded it in 1223. Georgia was part of the Mongol Empire for a century on and off until 1334, when King Giorgi V took over.[source?]
Early modern period
changeIn the 1400s, Georgia dissolved into several principalities. In the 1500s the Persians invaded eastern Georgia four times from 1541 to 1544. In 1555 the Kings of Kartli ruled through the will of the Persian Shahs.[11]
Modern period
changeIn 1783, the treaty of Georgievsk was signed between Catherine the Great of Russia and King Heraclius II, giving Russia the power to protect Georgia. Then, in 1798 the Persians burned Tbilisi to the ground. From 1811 to 1918, Georgia was under the Tsar of Russia. Their culture survived intact. From 1918 to 1921, Georgia was independent, but then conquered by the Soviet Union (USSR) and colonized, briefly interrupted by Nazi occupation in WWII, until the end of the USSR in December 1991.[11]
Post-Soviet period: 1990s
changeIn 1991, most Georgians voted to restore their sovereignty as a free nation. They then declared their independence. However, the re-established Republic of Georgia saw a bloody civil War that led to the downfall of first-ever president of Georgia Zviad Gamsakhurdia. Georgia was also involved in War in Abkhazia between 1992 and 1993. They went through a rough patch between 1994 and 1995 when the economy underperformed, despite significant improvements in final years of the 20th century.[source?]
Post-Soviet period: 21st century
changeSince the 2000s, Georgia has been applying for EU and NATO membership. In 2008, Georgia was illegally invaded by Russia and lost 20% of her territory, with Abkhazia and South Ossetia having fallen under Russian occupation ever since.[11][12]
2024 – present
changeSince 26 October 2024, the ruling party Georgian Dream (GD), beset with allegations of corruption and pro-Russian authoritarianism,[13] has been accused of rigging the Georgian parliamentary election run on that day. The crisis came to a head when the GD government announced the postponement of EU membership talks until 2028,[14] setting off an intense wave of anti-government protests[15][16] unseen since the 2003 Rose Revolution.[17] Of Georgia's 3.76 million population in 2024, over 100,000 have participated in at least eight Georgian cities.[18][19]
Geography
changeGeorgia is located next to the countries of Russia, Turkey, Armenia and Azerbaijan. It has a coastline along the Black Sea. It is located at the edge of Europe and Asia. Georgia has many mountains, whose highest point is 5,193 m above sea level. The mountains running through Georgia are called the Caucasus Mountains. The highest mountain in Georgia is Mount Shkhara at 5,193 m. The coastline of Georgia is 310 km long. Georgia has about 25,000 rivers. The largest river is the Mtkvari.[source?]
Divisions
changeGeorgia is divided into 9 regions, 1 city, and 2 autonomous republics. These in turn are divided into 67 districts and 12 self-governing cities.[20]
The region of Abkhazia declared independence in 1999.[21] South Ossetia is officially known by Georgia as the Tskinvali region. Georgia considers both regions as occupied by Russia.[22]
Region | Centre | Area (km2) | Population[5] | Density |
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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
changeAbout 4 million people live in Georgia. About 1.2 million live in Tbilisi.[source?] People from Georgia are called Georgians, most of whom speak Georgian as their first language, though some speak Azerbaijani, Armenian, Russian or other languages as well. Georgians use three alphabets, namely the Asomtavruli, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli, with Asomtavruli being the very first Georgian alphabet, which was said to be invented by King Pharnavaz I of Iberia.[source?] The most famous person to have come from Georgia is Josef Stalin, Soviet Union's totalitarian communist dictator between 1922 and 1953.[23][24] Most Georgians are Orthodox Christians, but there are Jews[25] and Muslims as well due to partial Arab colonization in the Middle Ages.[26] The currency of Georgia is the lari.[27]
Related pages
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Also known as: Sakartvelo, Sakartvelos Respublika
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Georgia has been captured by a tiny elite [...] by Russia.
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Georgia's ruling party has chosen the controversial billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili as its top candidate for next month's parliamentary elections – a decision critics said was the latest sign of the party's drift towards Russian-style authoritarianism.
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The electoral commission announced on Sunday morning that Georgian Dream had won with 54% of the vote, despite protests from opposition parties. This will enable billionaire Bidzina Ivanishvili to form a government, but risks dashing the country's hopes of joining the European Union.
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Third night of violence in capital Tbilisi after government delays EU membership talks amid wider post-election crisis
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