Territory - 69,7 thous. sq. km

Population density – 65¹ inhabitants per 1 sq. km

Capital – Tbilisi (1,1 mln. persons)

National currency - lari (from 25 September 1995)

Borders on Azerbaijan, Armenia,
Turkey, Russia.

Share in total territory, % :

agricultural land – 39,7

forest area – 37,2

water basin area – 2,6

other – 20,5

The longest rivers, km

(the length along the territory of the state)

Alazani – 390

Kura – 351

Rioni – 333

Inguri – 206

Khrami – 187

The largest lakes, sq. km

Paravani – 37,5

Kartsakhi (Khozafini) – 26,3

Paleostomi – 18,2

The highest point, m

mountain Shkhara – 5068

Average temperature (for Tbilisi)²

January +0,9⁰C

July +24,4⁰C

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¹ As a whole for the country. As of the beginning year.

² 2003.