Population Georgia 4469200 Tbilisi 1225000
Ethnic composition Georgians 84%, Azerbaijanis 6.5%, Armenians 5.7%, Russians 1.5%, Ossetians 0.9%, others including Greeks, Ukrainians, Kists, Yezids - 1.4%.
Territory 69,700 sq km
Borders Black Sea 330km, The Greater Caucasus Mountain Range forms the 723 km northern border with Russia, Armenia 164km, Azerbaijan 322 km and Turkey 252 km.
Longest river Mtkvari 1515 km
Largest lake Paravani 37.5 sq km
Highest point  Shkhara 5,193 m (17,040 ft)
Local time Together with all countries of the Caucasus region and Russia, Georgia is in the UTC+4 time zone.