Tbilisi: Capital and Largest City of Georgia (the Country)

Georgia (Sakartvelo) is a Caucasus nation at the Europe-Asia crossroads. Its capital and largest city is Tbilisi (population ~1.2 M metro, 2024).

Why Tbilisi Dominates

• Political, economic, cultural, transport hub.
• Historic core: Narikala Fortress, Sioni Cathedral, sulfur baths, Art Nouveau avenues.
• Modern: Tech corridor (Tbilisi Tech Park), wine tourism gateway, film production hub.
• Transport: Shota Rustaveli Airport (TBS), Georgian Railway hub, East-West Highway.

Other Notable Cities

• Batumi (Black Sea, 180k) — tourism, port, casinos.
• Kutaisi (legislative capital, 150k) — ancient Colchis, Gelati Monastery.
• Rustavi (industrial, 130k) — steel, chemicals.

Tbilisi is the undisputed primate city—political, demographic, and economic.