Georgia
Georgia
- Capital: Tbilisi
- Western Asia
- 4 neighbours in Travle
Georgia overview
Georgia is in Western Asia, Asia. Its capital is Tbilisi. The World Bank counts about 3.9 million people for 2025 on 69,700 km² of surface area.
In the Travle map, Georgia has 4 neighbours: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank counts 3,935,766 people in Georgia for 2025, which is 127th of 170 by population. Spread over 69,700 km² of surface area (2024), that is about 56 people per km², 101st of 169 by density.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.TOTL), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Rankings compare the entries in Travle's country list that have World Bank data (170 with population, 169 with surface area). Some list entries are territories, so a rank here is not a rank among sovereign states.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian | 86% | official |
| Mingrelian | 11% | — |
| Russian | 9% | — |
| Armenian | 7% | — |
| Abkhazian | 2.2% | official in some regions |
| Ossetic | 2.2% | official in some regions |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Georgia, really?
With 69,700 km² (2024, land plus inland water), Georgia is 122nd of 169 by surface area and covers 0.05% of the combined area of those entries.
In that ordering, Ireland (70,280 km²) is just larger; Sri Lanka (65,610 km²) just smaller.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; checked 2026-10-19.Georgia at a glance
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Region
- Western Asia, Asia
- Population
- 3,935,766 (2025)
- Surface area
- 69,700 km² (2024)
- Density
- 56 people per km²
- Official languages
- Georgian
- Currency
- Lari (GEL)
- Calling code
- +995
- Internet domain
- .ge
- Land neighbours
- 4 (Natural Earth) · 4 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Georgia within Western Asia
Natural Earth places Georgia in Western Asia (UN subregion). Of the 17 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Georgia is 14th by population and 10th by surface area, with 1.3% of the combined population of those entries.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| 85,878,556 | 785,350 | |
| 47,020,774 | 435,050 | |
| 41,773,878 | 527,968 | |
| 36,973,555 | 2,149,690 | |
| 25,620,427 | 185,180 | |
| 11,520,684 | 89,318 | |
| 11,513,149 | 98,648 | |
| 10,246,996 | 86,600 | |
| 10,122,800 | 22,070 | |
| 5,849,421 | 10,452 | |
| 5,494,691 | 309,500 | |
| 5,413,596 | 6,025 | |
| 4,865,298 | 17,820 | |
| 3,935,766 | 69,700 | |
| 3,086,700 | 29,740 | |
| 2,972,215 | 11,637 | |
| 1,370,754 | 9,250 |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Georgia is in Western Asia, Asia. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the eastern hemisphere. Its capital, Tbilisi, is at about 41.7° N and 44.8° E.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Georgia 4 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 4.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Georgia is on the map
Countries bordering Georgia
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 4 land neighbours.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| south-east | Yes | Yes | |
| south-east | Yes | Yes | |
| north-east | Yes | Yes | |
| south-west | Yes | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Georgia
Currency
- Lari: code GEL, numeric 981. ISO 4217 lists it for this country only.
Official languages
- Georgian: official only here, according to CLDR.
- 2 more languages have regional official status: Abkhazian and Ossetic.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Lari (GEL)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region GE); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .ge
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- +995
Source: ITU, List of ITU-T Recommendation E.164 assigned country codes (position on 15 December 2016); checked 2026-10-19. - Time
- UTC+04:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Asia/Tbilisi
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Georgia codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | GE |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | GEO |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 268 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Lari) | GEL · 981 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .ge |
| ITU-T E.164 country code | +995 |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Georgia
- The longest Travle trip from Georgia takes 11 steps, to Lesotho.
- UNESCO lists 4 World Heritage properties in Georgia; the earliest inscription dates from 1994.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Georgia in Travle?
Starting from Georgia and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | 28 | |
| 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | 5 | |
| 6 | 12 | |
| 7 | 15 | |
| 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | 9 | |
| 10 | 2 | |
| 11 | 1 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 11 steps and end in Lesotho. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Georgia
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
Armenia: 1 step (Georgia → Armenia)
Azerbaijan: 1 step (Georgia → Azerbaijan)
Russia: 1 step (Georgia → Russia)
Turkey: 1 step (Georgia → Turkey)
Belarus: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Belarus)
Bulgaria: 2 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Bulgaria)
China: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → China)
Estonia: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Estonia)
Finland: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Finland)
Greece: 2 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Greece)
Iran: 2 steps (Georgia → Armenia → Iran)
Iraq: 2 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Iraq)
Kazakhstan: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Kazakhstan)
Latvia: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Latvia)
Lithuania: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Lithuania)
Mongolia: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Mongolia)
North Korea: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → North Korea)
Norway: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Norway)
Poland: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Poland)
Syria: 2 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Syria)
Ukraine: 2 steps (Georgia → Russia → Ukraine)
Afghanistan: 3 steps (Georgia → Armenia → Iran → Afghanistan)
Albania: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Greece → Albania)
Bhutan: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Bhutan)
Czechia: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Poland → Czechia)
Germany: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Poland → Germany)
Hungary: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Ukraine → Hungary)
India: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → India)
Israel: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Syria → Israel)
Jordan: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Iraq → Jordan)
Kuwait: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Iraq → Kuwait)
Kyrgyzstan: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Kyrgyzstan)
Laos: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Laos)
Lebanon: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Syria → Lebanon)
Moldova: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Ukraine → Moldova)
Myanmar: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Myanmar)
Nepal: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Nepal)
North Macedonia: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Bulgaria → North Macedonia)
Pakistan: 3 steps (Georgia → Armenia → Iran → Pakistan)
Romania: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Ukraine → Romania)
Saudi Arabia: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Iraq → Saudi Arabia)
Serbia: 3 steps (Georgia → Turkey → Bulgaria → Serbia)
Slovakia: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Poland → Slovakia)
South Korea: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → North Korea → South Korea)
Sweden: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Finland → Sweden)
Tajikistan: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Tajikistan)
Turkmenistan: 3 steps (Georgia → Armenia → Iran → Turkmenistan)
Uzbekistan: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → Kazakhstan → Uzbekistan)
Vietnam: 3 steps (Georgia → Russia → China → Vietnam)
World Heritage in Georgia
UNESCO lists 4 World Heritage properties in Georgia: 3 cultural and 1 natural. The first 2 were inscribed in 1994.
- Gelati Monastery (cultural, inscribed 1994)
- Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (cultural, inscribed 1994)
- Upper Svaneti (cultural, inscribed 1996)
- Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands (natural, inscribed 2021)
Source: UNESCO World Heritage List (XML feed); checked 2026-10-19. Names as listed by UNESCO; descriptions on this page are our own.
Georgia — frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Georgia?
Tbilisi.
Which countries border Georgia?
On land, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Georgia use?
The currency is the Lari (GEL). Unicode CLDR gives Georgian official status.
How far can you travel from Georgia in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 11 steps: Lesotho.
How many people live in Georgia?
The World Bank counts 3,935,766 people for 2025.
How big is Georgia?
69,700 km² of surface area (2024), according to the World Bank.
What is the dialling code and internet domain of Georgia?
The international dialling code is +995 and the country-code domain is .ge.
What time zone does Georgia use?
UTC+04:00 all year (2026).
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