Georgia: country facts, travel advice and health

Every mobile operator has a Tbilisi airport desk giving out free SIM cards, with the same offers as in town.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Apps locals use

Bolt: ride-hailing in the big cities without fare haggling, in smoke-free cars.WhatsApp: the default way to message hosts, drivers and restaurants; set it up before arrival.MyMagti: buy and install a Magti eSIM on an iPhone before landing.Georgian Railway (railway.ge): official train timetables and ticket booking, after signing up.OsmAnd: offline maps and GPS for hiking trails and city navigation.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Georgia

Georgian Lari · ₾ · GEL

Credo, Basis, Cartu and Ziraat cash machines may let you withdraw lari without a fee.

Carry small notes; big ones are hard to spend, especially in taxis.

Change dollars or euros at city exchange booths, where the buy-sell gap is often only about 1%.

Find a guesthouse online, then turn up and ask for the same rate; hosts are glad to skip the site's fee.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Mon, 23 Nov 2026 · Saint George's Day გიორგობა

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day ახალი წელი

Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day ახალი წელი

Thu, 7 Jan 2027 · Christmas Day (Orthodox) ქრისტეშობა

Tue, 19 Jan 2027 · Epiphany (Orthodox) ნათლისღება

Wed, 3 Mar 2027 · Mother's Day დედის დღე

Mon, 8 Mar 2027 · International Women's Day ქალთა საერთაშორისო დღე

Fri, 9 Apr 2027 · National Unity Day ეროვნული ერთიანობის დღე

Fri, 30 Apr 2027 · Good Friday ძველი პარასკევი

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Holy Saturday დიდი შაბათი

Sun, 2 May 2027 · Easter Sunday აღდგომის კვირა

Mon, 3 May 2027 · Easter Monday აღდგომის ორშაბათი

Sun, 9 May 2027 · Day of Victory over Fascism ფაშიზმზე გამარჯვების დღე

Wed, 12 May 2027 · Saint Andrew the First-Called Day წმინდა მოციქულის ანდრია პირველწოდებულის საქართველოში შემოსვლის დღე

Wed, 26 May 2027 · Independence Day დამოუკიდებლობის დღე

Sat, 28 Aug 2027 · Saint Mary's Day მარიამობა

Thu, 14 Oct 2027 · Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedra სვეტიცხოვლობა

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Georgia say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise normal precautions

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 12 Mar 2025 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

Advises against all travel to parts of the country

Some regions differ, see the official page.

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 15 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Scams to know

Drink spiking

Refuse food or drinks from strangers, buy your own and keep your glass in sight.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Routine vaccines; hepatitis A and B advised, ask about rabies. No yellow fever jab. Altitude risk at Kazbegi.

Vaccinations

Keep routine vaccines current; hepatitis A and B are advised for unvaccinated travellers, and rabies shots are worth discussing since infected dogs are common. Yellow fever vaccine is not needed.

Altitude

Altitude sickness can strike in high areas such as Gudauri, Mount Kazbegi and Mount Tetnuldi.

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Tbilisi

Capital where old facades meet bold modern architecture.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

Wine residues found in Georgia date to about 6,000 BC, making it a contender for the oldest wine country.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: Tavisupleba. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 1 Nov 2026 ↗

4 World Heritage sites in Georgia, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $38.1 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $9,692Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	cars, copper ore, electricity, garments, wine (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	3.9 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	38.6 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	72.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Eastern Orthodox Christian (official) 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic Christian 2.9%, other 1.2% (includes Roman Catholic Christian, Jehovah's Witness, Yazidi, Protestant Christian, Jewish), none 0.5%, unspecified/no answer 1.2% (2014 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2014 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	69,700 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; fertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida LowlandSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	semi-presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+995Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 1 Nov 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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