LIVING IN GEORGIA
Why Georgia
GEORGIA
Georgia, or Sakartvelo as Georgians call it, is a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia.
It is located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east, Armenia to the south, and Turkey to the southwest by the Black Sea.
Georgia has 12 region cities: Samegrelo, Samtskhe, Javakheti, Adjara, Kvemo Kartli, Shida Kartli, Imereti, Kakheti, Mtskheta Mtianeti, Racha Lechkhumi, Guria, Abkhazia and the capital Tbilisi.
TBILISI
Tbilisi has been established as the capital city of Georgia since 5th century AD. It’s a city with rich history that faced drastic changes throughout the years.
As a SilkRoad city it has influences from Europe and Asia ,the architecture is an authentic combination of these two cultures. You can find everything here Soviet-Era buildings traditional Georgian homes to contemporary Sky Scrapes. Have more questions?
POPULATION
3.8 MILLION
LANGUAGE
GEORGIAN
LOCATION
EUROPE & ASIA
FAITH
RELIGIONS
CAPITAL
TBILISI
CURRENCY
Georgian Lari (GEL)
LITERACY
100%
LONGETIVITY
74 YEARS
CLIMATE
Warm Summer – Long and cold winter
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Buses, Minibuses, ’Marshutka and Underground
5 AIRPORTS
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)
Kutaisi Airport (KUT)
Batumi Airport (BUS)
Queen Tamar Airport in Mestia
Ambrolauri Airport
16+ AIRLINES
Air Arabia, Al Jazeera, Fly Dubai, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, KLM, China Southern Airline, Wizz Air, Rayan Air, etc
NO VISA REQUIRED
Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE
ACCOMMODATION
Tbilisi is a city that has so much to offer especially if you are picky with your accommodation from friendly cozy Hostels, to Guest homes, Airbnb’s and luxury hotels
WINE PRODUCTION
The oldest traces of wine production, date back 6,000 years B.C in Georgia. UNESCO has added in 2013 the Georgian traditional winemaking method using the ‘Kvevri’ clay jars to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The grape varieties are nearly 400 to choose from
TOURISM
One of the fastest growing sectors of the Georgian Economy which has high potential for further development (Cultural Tourism, Sea and Ski destinations, Adventure tourism
and Health tourism)
NIGHTLIFE
Georgia is the most famous country in Eastern Europe for its nightlife and clubbing culture
GEORGIAN DANCE
Georgian dance is very traditional completely unique and has long history. It comes from Georgian traditional rituals that have been transformed into folk dance which through the centuries developed on what it is today
POLITICS
A unitary semi presidential republic with the government elected through a represented democracy
GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
Georgia is a parliamentary representative democratic republic with a multi-party system. The president of Georgia is the constitutional head of state, and the prime minister is the head of government
LEGAL SYSTEM
Georgia’s legal system is based on civil law. The court system in Georgia has three branches: Courts of First Instance (District or City Courts), Appellate Courts, and the Supreme Court