Georgia, a country in the Caucasus region, is administratively divided into 9 regions, 2 autonomous republics, and the capital city of Tbilisi, which has a special status.
Administrative Divisions:
Abkhazia Autonomous Republic
Capital: Sukhumi
Adjara Autonomous Republic
Capital: Batumi
Region with a coastal Black Sea location, known for its subtropical climate and cultural distinctiveness.
South Ossetia
Capital: Tskhinvali
Part of the Shida Kartli region administratively.
Tbilisi
The capital city, separate from regional divisions.
Nine Regions:
Guria (Capital: Ozurgeti)
Imereti (Capital: Kutaisi)
Kakheti (Capital: Telavi)
Kvemo Kartli (Capital: Rustavi)
Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Capital: Mtskheta)
Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (Capital: Ambrolauri)
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti (Capital: Zugdidi)
Samtskhe-Javakheti (Capital: Akhaltsikhe)
Shida Kartli (Capital: Gori)
Historical/Cultural Regions:
These often overlap with modern administrative divisions and reflect Georgia’s rich cultural heritage:
Kartli: Central Georgia, including Tbilisi and Mtskheta (heart of Georgian Orthodoxy).
Kakheti: Eastern wine-producing region.
Imereti: Western region with historic monasteries.
Samegrelo (Mingrelia): Northwest, known for its distinct language (Mingrelian).
Svaneti: Split into Zemo (Upper) and Kvemo (Lower) Svaneti, famous for medieval towers.
Adjara: Black Sea coast with a Muslim minority.
Javakheti: Armenian-majority area in Samtskhe-Javakheti.
Tusheti: Remote mountainous area in Kakheti.
