Georgia: Flag and Facts
Georgia's flag is white with a large red cross reaching all four edges and a small red Bolnisi cross in each of the four corners.
- Capital
- Tbilisi
- Region
- Western Asia
- Population
- 4.9 million (2024)
- Languages
- Georgian
- Currency
- lari
- Area
- 69,700 km² (26,911 sq mi)
- People
- Georgian
- Calling code
- +995
- Highest point
- Mt'a Shkhara 5,193 m
- Independence
- 9 April 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
- National symbols
- Saint George, lion
- Borders
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Türkiye
About Georgia
People sometimes call it the Five-Cross Flag. The pattern comes from a banner used by the Kingdom of Georgia in the 14th century. The smaller crosses have equal arms that flare a bit at the ends.
Ancient kingdoms called Colchis and Kartli-Iberia once ruled here. In the 330s Christianity was made the official state faith, and King Bagrat III unified Georgia in 1008. A golden age in the 11th to 13th centuries ended when the Mongols invaded in 1236. Russia absorbed the country in the 19th century. After three years of independence from 1918, it was forced into the USSR in 1921 and broke free again on 9 April 1991. The Great Caucasus Mountains run along the north, and the Black Sea coast enjoys a mild, almost Mediterranean climate.
Did you know?
- Mt'a Shkhara, the highest peak in Georgia, stands 5,193 meters tall.
- Saint George and the lion are both national symbols.
- Georgia's anthem is called Tavisupleba, meaning Liberty.
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Questions about Georgia
What is the capital of Georgia?
Tbilisi, with about 1.082 million residents.
What currency does Georgia use?
The lari, written with the ₾ symbol.
Sources
- CIA World Factbook, checked October 8, 2026
- REST Countries data (mledoze/countries), checked October 8, 2026
- Flag artwork: flag-icons (MIT), checked October 8, 2026
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