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What Is the Capital of Georgia?
The capital of Georgia is Tbilisi. About 1.1 million people live in the Tbilisi urban area — 27.5% of the country's population.
Tbilisi at a glance
Name origin
The name comes from the Georgian word tbili, meaning "warm" and referring to the hot sulfur springs in the area.
Time zone
UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
41 41 N, 44 50 E · IANA time zone Asia/Tbilisi
Location of Georgia
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 both
Capitals of neighbouring countries
Moscow, Russia — 1,650 kmCapitals closest to Tbilisi
Yerevan, Armenia — 171 km
Baku, Azerbaijan — 446 km
Tehran, Iran — 876 km
Baghdad, Iraq — 929 km
Ankara, Türkiye — 1,025 km
Damascus, Syria — 1,179 km
Beirut, Lebanon — 1,194 km
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — 1,228 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Tbilisi
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Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).