Capital of Georgia: Tbilisi — Facts & 5-Question Quiz
The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi. Georgia sits in Asia, has a population of 3,744,385, and uses the GEL. Official languages include Georgian.
Quick facts
- Capital: Tbilisi
- Continent: Asia
- Population: ~3,744,385
- Area: 69,700 km²
- Population density: 53.7 people per km²
- Official language: Georgian
- Currency: GEL
- ISO code: GE
How big is Georgia?
By population, Georgia ranks 130th in the world, holding roughly 0.05% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 119th.
Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Georgia has 53.7 people per square kilometre, which is close to the world average of 59.4. It is more spacious than its population alone would suggest.
Within Asia, Georgia is the 40th most populous country of 48.
Countries of a similar size
The two countries closest to Georgia in population are Eritrea (3,684,032) and Croatia (4,030,358).
By land area, its closest counterparts are Ireland (70,273 km²) and Sierra Leone (71,740 km²).
Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.
Language and currency
Georgian is listed as an official language of Georgia alone, which is unusual — most official languages are shared across borders.
Georgia uses the GEL, and it is the only country that does, which makes the currency name a reliable one-to-one clue.
How to remember Georgia
Tbilisi comes from the old Georgian word for 'warm', after the natural hot springs the city was built around. Five crosses on the flag, and Georgia is the country with the five-cross flag.
The flag of Georgia: white and red
🇬🇪 The flag is a white flag with a large red cross and a smaller red cross in each of the four corners, known as the Five Cross Flag. The large red cross is the cross of Saint George, the country's patron saint. The design is based on a 14th-century banner of the Kingdom of Georgia and was adopted in 2004.
Region and neighbours
Georgia is a country in the Caucasus, where Eastern Europe meets Western Asia, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey.
- Russia 🇷🇺 — capital Moscow
- Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 — capital Baku
- Armenia 🇦🇲 — capital Yerevan
- Turkey 🇹🇷 — capital Ankara
Three facts about Georgia
- Georgian is written in its own alphabet, one of only a handful of scripts in the world used mainly by a single country.
- Georgia is one of the oldest wine-making regions in the world, and its tradition of making wine in clay jars called qvevri is on UNESCO's list of intangible heritage.
- The Greater Caucasus mountains run along its northern border with Russia.
Sources: Wikipedia: Georgia (country), Wikipedia: Flag of Georgia (country), Wikipedia: Tbilisi, CIA World Factbook.
Quiz yourself on Georgia
- Asian capitals quiz — match Georgia to Tbilisi
- Asian flags quiz — spot the Georgia flag among its neighbours
Georgia capital quiz
What is the capital of Georgia 🇬🇪?
- Manila
- Tbilisi
- Islamabad
- Seoul
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Tbilisi
What is the capital of Mongolia 🇲🇳?
- Ulaanbaatar
- Ashgabat
- Jerusalem
- Kuwait City
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Ulaanbaatar
What is the capital of Kuwait 🇰🇼?
- Sana'a
- Baku
- Kuwait City
- Astana
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Kuwait City
What is the capital of Oman 🇴🇲?
- Muscat
- Doha
- Bishkek
- Baku
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Muscat
What is the capital of Armenia 🇦🇲?
- Sana'a
- Yerevan
- Manila
- Vientiane
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Yerevan
Georgia capital quiz tip
Check which Georgia the question means. The country Georgia, in the Caucasus, has Tbilisi as its capital. The US state of Georgia has Atlanta.
Georgia in Asia
The largest countries by population sharing this continent are China, India, Indonesia and Pakistan.
If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Asia is the block Georgia belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.
Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Georgia.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Georgia?
The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi.
Is Atlanta the capital of Georgia?
Atlanta is the capital of the US state of Georgia. The capital of the country Georgia is Tbilisi.
What is the population of Georgia?
About 3,744,385, making it the 130th most populous country in the world.
How big is Georgia?
69,700 square kilometres, ranking 119th by land area, at a density of 53.7 people per square kilometre.
What currency does Georgia use?
The GEL, which no other country uses.
What are the colours of the Georgia flag?
The flag of Georgia is a white flag with a large red cross and a smaller red cross in each of the four corners, known as the Five Cross Flag. The large red cross is the cross of Saint George, the country's patron saint. The design is based on a 14th-century banner of the Kingdom of Georgia and was adopted in 2004.
Which countries border Georgia?
Georgia shares land borders with Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Turkey.
How can I remember the capital of Georgia?
Tbilisi comes from the old Georgian word for 'warm', after the natural hot springs the city was built around. Five crosses on the flag, and Georgia is the country with the five-cross flag.
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