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Georgia - Government

Based on the etymolgy of Georgia, it was the Western name probably derives from the name of the local people, the Gurz, whose name origin is uncertain; the native name "Sak'art'velo" means "Land of the Kartvelians" and refers to the core central Georgian region of Kartli. The Government system in this country is the semi-presidential republic type and the different Administrative divisions includes: 9 regions (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 1 city (kalaki), and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika)

regions: Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli; note - the breakaway region of South Ossetia consists of the northern part of Shida Kartli, eastern slivers of the Imereti region and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, and part of western Mtskheta-Mtianeti

city: Tbilisi

autonomous republics: Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika (Sokhumi), Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika (Bat'umi)

National symbols

Saint George, lion.

The flag

The National flag of Georgia has .

The National Anthem

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More about the government of Georgia

Constitution
Date of Independence	9 April 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 (Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III)
National holiday	Independence Day, 26 May (1918)
Legal system	civil law system
International law organization participation	accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
History	Previous 1921, 1978 (based on 1977 Soviet Union constitution); latest approved 24 August 1995, effective 17 October 1995
Amendment process	Proposed as a draft law supported by more than one half of the Parliament membership or by petition of at least 200,000 voters; passage requires support by at least three fourths of the Parliament membership in two successive sessions three months apart and the signature and promulgation by the president of Georgia
Citizenship
Citizenship by birth	no
Citizenship by descent only	at least one parent must be a citizen of Georgia
Dual citizenship recognized	no
Residency requirement for naturalization	10 years
Executive Branch
Chief of state	President Mikheil KAVELASHVILI (since 29 December 2024)
Head of government	Prime Minister Irakli KOBAKHIDZE (since 8 February 2024)
Cabinet	Cabinet of Ministers
Election/appointment process	president elected by a 300-member College of Electors; prime minister nominated by Parliament, appointed by the president
Most recent election date	14 December 2024
Election results	2024: Mikheil KAVELASHVILI (Georgian Dream Party) was formally inaugurated on 29 December 2024 2024: Irakli KOBAKHIDZE approved as prime minister by Parliamentary vote 84-10 2018: Salome ZOURABICHVILI elected president in second round; percent of vote in second round - Salome ZOURABICHVILI (independent, backed by Georgian Dream) 59.5%, Grigol VASHADZE (UNM) 40.5%; Irakli GARIBASHVILI approved as prime minister by Parliamentary vote 89-2
Expected date of next election	2029
Legislative branch
Legislature name	Parliament (Sakartvelos Parlamenti)
Legislative structure	Unicameral
Number of seats	150 (all directly elected)
Electoral system	Proportional representation
Scope of elections	Full renewal
Term in office	4 years
Most recent election date	10/26/2024
Parties elected and seats per party	Georgian Dream (89); Coalition for Changes (19); Unity - National Movement (16); Strong Georgia – Lelo, For people, For Liberty! (14); For Georgia (12)
Percentage of women in chamber	12.4%
Expected date of next election	October 2028
Judicial branch
Highest court(s)	Supreme Court (consists of 28 judges organized into several specialized judicial chambers; number of judges determined by the president of Georgia); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 judges)
Judge selection and term of office	Supreme Court judges nominated by the High Council of Justice (a 14-member body consisting of the Supreme Court chairperson, common court judges, and appointees of the president of Georgia) and appointed by Parliament; judges appointed for life; Constitutional Court judges appointed 3 each by the president, by Parliament, and by the Supreme Court judges; judges appointed for 10-year terms
Subordinate courts	Courts of Appeal; regional (town) and district courts
Diplomatic representation in the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Tamar TALIASHVILI (since 24 July 2025)
Chancery	1824 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Telephone	[1] (202) 387-2390
FAX	[1] (202) 387-0864
Email address and website	[email protected] https://georgiaembassyusa.org/contact/
Consulate(s) general	New York, San Francisco
Diplomatic representation from the US
Chief of mission	Ambassador Robin L. DUNNIGAN (since 12 October 2023)
Embassy	29 Georgian-American Friendship Avenue, Didi Dighomi, Tbilisi, 0131
Mailing address	7060 Tbilisi Place, Washington, DC 20521-7060
Telephone	[995] (32) 227-70-00
FAX	[995] (32) 253-23-10
Email address and website	[email protected] https://ge.usembassy.gov/
National heritage
Total World Heritage Sites	4 (3 cultural, 1 natural)
Selected World Heritage Site locales	Gelati Monastery (c); Historical Monuments of Mtskheta (c); Upper Svaneti (c); Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands (n)