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Georgia's Week, Explained in 5 Minutes

Every week we gather Georgia's most important stories across politics, the economy, energy and transit, wine and culture, and travel, and put them in context. There is no race for breaking news here. You get a clear timeline, the background you need and facts we have cross-checked across several outlets.

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Georgia GuideEssential facts, not news

Country basics

Capital
Tbilisi
Population
About 3.7 million
Area
About 69,700 km²
Language · Script
Georgian · Georgian script (Mkhedruli)
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Currency
Lari (GEL, ₾)
Time zone
UTC+4 (GET) · No daylight saving

Emergency & help lines

Police
112
Fire · Rescue
112
Ambulance
112
Single emergency line
112 (one number for all emergency services)

Traveler essentials

Country code
+995
Voltage · Plug
220V 50Hz · Type C/F
Driving side
Right-hand traffic
Major cities
Tbilisi · Batumi · Kutaisi · Rustavi · Zugdidi · Gori · Poti · Telavi

Public holidays

Jan 1–2
New Year's Day
Jan 7
Orthodox Christmas
Jan 19
Epiphany (Natlisgheba)
Mar 3
Mother's Day
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Mar 8
International Women's Day
Apr 9
Day of National Unity
Orthodox Easter (movable)
Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday
May 9
Victory Day
May 12
St Andrew the First-Called Day
May 17
Day of Family Sanctity and Respect for Parents
May 26
Independence Day
Aug 28
Mariamoba (Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
Oct 14
Svetitskhovloba (Mtskhetoba)
Nov 23
Giorgoba (St George's Day)

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