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Which is correct: Georgia or the Republic of Georgia?

The country's official name and form of government.

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Short answer

Under the Constitution, the country's official name is simply Georgia, Sakartvelo in Georgian; 'Republic of Georgia' was used in the early 1990s and is no longer official. Georgia is, however, a democratic republic in form of government, with a parliament and president. So the correct name is 'Georgia', and 'Republic of Georgia' is outdated.

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Why

  1. Sakartvelo means 'land of the Kartvelians', the Georgians.
  2. In English the country shares its name with the US state, so 'the country' is sometimes added.
  3. Georgia's current Constitution was adopted in 1995.

Details

Both forms appear in documents and on maps, but there's only one official name: Georgia. Nobody will mind 'Republic of Georgia' in conversation, but it sounds dated.

Tip

In documents, forms and tickets, write the country as Georgia.

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Sources

Information checked on October 3, 2026.

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    Georgia took part in the Collective Security Treaty from the mid-1990s, but in 1999, when the treaty was due for renewal, it declined to extend it, as did Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

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    Alexander Pushkin visited Georgia in 1829 on his way to the Caucasian War front, described in 'A Journey to Arzrum'.

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    The Rose Revolution refers to mass peaceful protests in Georgia in November 2003 after parliamentary elections that the opposition said were rigged.

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  • Who was the first president of Georgia?

    Georgia's first president was Zviad Gamsakhurdia, elected by popular vote on 26 May 1991.

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