Georgia
Asia Β· Capital: Tbilisi
How it is run: Georgia is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Georgia is home to 3.9 million people in Western Asia, where people speak Georgian.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
3.9 million people
That is about 486 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
69,700 kmΒ²
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
ποΈ How crowded
About 56 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
40th most people in Asia
34th largest by land in Asia.
π£οΈ Official languages
Georgian
π° Money
lari (βΎ)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
74.7 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$9,692
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
61.2% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
20.5% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+995
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.ge
π§ People here are called
Georgian
π·οΈ Name at home
α‘αα₯αα ααααα
Also written: Sakartvelo.
π Coast or inland
Has a coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Eastern European Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Georgia touches 4 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Georgia
French
GΓ©orgie
Arabic
Ψ¬ΩΨ±Ψ¬ΩΨ§
Chinese
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Japanese
γΈγ§γΌγΈγ’
Russian
ΠΡΡΠ·ΠΈΡ
Portuguese
GeΓ³rgia
German
Georgien
Put it in perspective π
- India β the most populated country in Asia β has about 371.9Γ as many people as Georgia.
- Georgia covers roughly 664 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Georgia lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 1,968 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Georgia shares its part of the world with Yemen. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
π·οΈ Official name
Georgia
ποΈ Capital
Tbilisi
π Region
Asia Β· Western Asia
π€ Country code
GE
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Georgia π
π§ Where on the map
42.0Β° N, 43.5Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+3 β when it is noon in London it is about 15:00 in Tbilisi.
- Georgia is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi β that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- π¬πͺ is the flag of Georgia. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is GE.
- Georgia is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Georgia shares its part of the world with Yemen. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Georgia has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Georgia can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Georgia spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Georgia?
Tbilisi
Which money do people spend in Georgia?
lari (βΎ)
How many countries share a land border with Georgia?
4 β Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, TΓΌrkiye.
Roughly how many people live in Georgia?
3.9 million people
Keep researching π
Everything here is a starting point. These trusted sites, databases and libraries will take you further β and they are the kind of sources a teacher will accept in a report.
Start here β kid-friendly encyclopedias π
Short articles written for students, with maps and photos you can use in a report.
Official data & government sources ποΈ
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News & current policy π°
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