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Georgian Map
GENERAL DATA
LOCATION:
Georgia is bordered by the Russian Federation (in the North), Turkey (in the South-West), Armenia (in the South-East), Azerbaijan (in the East) and the Black Sea (in the East).
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES:
40o - 47o E., 41o - 44o N.
AREA:
69,700 sq km (26,911 sq miles)
BOUNDARIES:
- The total length of the border is 1970 km (1224 miles).
- The length of the land border is 1655 km (1028 miles).
- The length of the Georgian section of the Black Sea coast line is 315 km (195 miles).
TERRAIN:
Georgia is a mountainous country. The Northern geographical boundaries run along the Great Caucasian Range, which includes the Main Caucasian Range, and its other chains stretch to the South. The Southern boundary coincides with the mountainous system of the Minor Caucasus, including the Meskheti - Trialeti volcanic plateau. Between the Great and Minor Caucasus plains are located. The Western part of the country is washed by the Black Sea.
HIGHEST MOUNTAINS:
- Shkhara - 5068 m
- Janga - 5059 m
- Mkinvartsveri - 5047 m
LONGEST RIVERS:
- Mtkvari - 1364 km (847.5 miles);
- Tergi - 623 km (387.1 miles);
- Chorokhi - 438 km (272.1 miles);
- Alazani - 351 km (218.1 miles);
- Rioni - 327 km (203.1 miles);
- Tori - 320 km (198.8 miles);
- Enguri - 213 km (132.3 miles);
LARGEST LAKES:
- Paravani - 37.5 sq.km (14.4 sq ml);
- Kartsakhi - 26.3 sq.km (10.1 sq ml);
- Paliastomi - 18.2 sq.km (7.0 sq ml);
- Tabatskuri - 14.2 sq.km (5.4 sq ml);
- Khanchali -13.3 sq.km (5.1 sq ml);
- Jandari - 10.6 sq.km (4.0 sq ml);
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