Until recently knowledge of Georgia was limited in Western Europe as this now independent
country had been part of the Soviet Union until 1991. Georgia is well known for its
hospitality wine and cuisine and also for the mountain peaks of the Caucasus which reach
above 5000 meters. Otherwise few people know that there are different languages and ethnic
groups in Georgia that a separate Georgian alphabet exists and that Georgia has a fascinating
history of more than 2000 years. The National Atlas presents detailed information with maps and
accompanying text for the visitor as well as for scientists and business travellers. The
National Atlas of Georgia published for the first time in English by the Institute of
Geography of Tbilisi State University as a strongly revised updated and completed edition
offers the most current geographic information on Georgia today. The thematic maps are created
using the latest digital techniques detailing the physical environment climate economy
population and historical milestones of the country. Maps tables and texts are updated with
the latest information from the following statistical sources: the National Statistics Office
of Georgia the Agency of Protected Areas and the Georgian National Tourism Administration. The
accomplishment of this National Atlas of Georgia is the result of an intense cooperation
between Tbilisi State University and Justus-Liebig-University Giessen and was supported by the
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
