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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GE

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GE

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the GE code, which represents Georgia within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
GE
Related Codes
GEO268
Official Name
Georgia
Official Name (Native)
საქართველო (Georgian)
Common Name
Georgia
Common Name (Native)
საქართველო (Georgian)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Asia
Region
Caucasus
Area
69,700 km²
Country Bounds
N: 43.5865, S: 41.0532, W: 40.0101, E: 46.726
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Tbilisi (41.7225, 44.7925)
Terrain
largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the southKolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the westMtkvari River Basin in the eastfertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida Lowland
Climate
warm and pleasantMediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
Border Countries
Armenia 219 kmAzerbaijan 428 kmRussia 894 kmTurkey 273 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Tbilisi
Government Type
Republic
Established
1991
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +4 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
3,726,549
Population Density
65.28 people/km²
Urban Areas
GogolesubaniKutaisiLentekhiQazbegiSamtrediaSukhumiTbilisiZemo-AvchalaZugdidi
Nationality
Noun: Georgian(s) Adjective: Georgian
Distribution
settlement concentrated in the central valley, particularly in the capital city of Tbilisi in the east; smaller urban agglomerations dot the Black Sea coast, with Bat'umi being the largest
Official Language
Georgian
Other Languages
AbkhazianOssetian
Literacy Rate
99.6% (2023 est.)
Religions
Eastern Orthodox Christian (official) 83.4%Muslim 10.7%Armenian Apostolic Christian 2.9%other 1.2% (includes Roman Catholic ChristianJehovah's WitnessYazidiProtestant ChristianJewish)none 0.5%unspecified/no answer 1.2% (2014 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Tavisupleba" (Liberty)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
National Symbols
Saint George, lion
National Colors
red, white
National Dish
Khachapuri, khinkali
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
GEL – Georgian Lari (₾)
GDP
$83.935 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.ge
Calling Code
+995
Barcode Prefix
486

Georgia is a country located in Southwestern Asia along the Black Sea coastline, situated between Turkey and Russia. It extends from the Caucasus region into Europe and is geopolitically associated with both Europe and the Middle East.

*The map highlights the location of Georgia.

Related locale codes

ka-GE – Georgian (Georgia)

os-GE – Ossetian (Georgia)

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