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  1. Cradle of Wine - Wine-making has been practiced in Georgia for over 8,000 years.

  2. There is a distinctive wine-making technology: grape juice together with seeds and skin is buried under the ground in clay vessels called “Qvevri”

  3. A unique alphabet – one of the 14 independent alphabets in the world.

  4. Three cultural monuments which are included into UNESCO’s World Heritage Site List.

  5. "Dambali Khacho", a rare sort of Georgian from UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage list.

  6. Svanetian commune Ushguli and Tushetian village Bochorna -  the highest highest permanently inhabited settlements in Europe

  7. The first human civilization, between "Homo Erectus" and "Homo Habilis" was discovered in Georgia and is named as "Homo Georgicus" (the remains of the settlement are 1,8 million years old)

  8. It is one of the most ecologically diverse countries in the world, with climate zones ranging from subtropical and high alpine to semi-desert.

  9. When it comes to the height of Caucasus Mountains and variety of available treks, Georgia offers countless options to all kind of mountaineers.

  10. Georgia is a paradise for free-riders and heli-skiers

  11. Georgia Ranks 15th - World Ban's "Ease of Doing Business"

  12. Ranked 3rd safest country published publishe by Numebeo 

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12 facts About Georgia

Georgia is located on the crossroad of Europe and Asia. It lays at the eastern end of the Black Sea, with Turkey and Armenia to the south, Azerbaijan to the east, and Russia to the north. The capital and the largest city is Tbilisi. Total territory of the country covers 69,700 square kilometers.

 

Population of Georgia is almost 5 million. Official language is Georgian. Country is unitary semi-presidential republic. Georgian currency is Georgian Lari (GEL). The native name for Georgia is “Sakartvelo”.

 

The climate of Georgia is extremely diverse, considering the nation's small size. The highest mountain in Georgia is Mount Shkhara  5,068 meters above sea level.

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A large majority of the  population (83.9% in 2002) practices Orthodox Christianity.

 

Largest cities and towns of Georgia are : Tbilisi; Kutaisi; Batumi; Rustavi; Zugdidi; Gori; Poti; Khashuri; Samtredia.

 

Single emergency number in Georgia - 112

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About Georgia

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