Administrative divisions
12 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AbkhaziaAdjaraGuriaImeretiKakhetiKvemo KartliMtskheta-MtianetiRacha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo SvanetiSamegrelo-Zemo SvanetiSamtskhe–JavakhetiShida KartliTbilisi
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 69,700 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | 22,940 km²Marine Regions [2024] |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 12 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or bothCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 310 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 1,814 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | Armenia 219 km; Azerbaijan 428 km; Russia 894 km; Turkey 273 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Terrain | largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; fertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida LowlandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | timber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growthCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Mt'a Shkhara 5,193 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Black Sea 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,432 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly smaller than South Carolina; slightly larger than West VirginiaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | earthquakesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 12 nm; exclusive economic zone: 200 nmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
