NATURAL AND GEOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS AND Environment Protection

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

Especially  protected  territories (national parks, nature  reserves, wildlife preserves, special hunting reserves)¹

number, units - 24;

total territory, thous. ha  - 284

The longest rivers, km

(the length along the territory of the state)

Alazani – 390

Kura – 351

Rioni – 333

The largest lakes, sq. km

Paravani – 37,5

The highest point, m

mountain Shkhara - 5068

Average temperature (for Tbilisi) ²

January +0,9⁰C

July +24,4⁰C

 
¹  2005
²  2003