Aadministrative-Territorial Division
Georgian territorial system includes three levels of division:
- The upper level - includes 9 Regions, 2 Autonomous Republics and capital Tbilisi;
- The middle level - 73 District and the 6 cities which are not under the subordination of the district;
- The lower level - village, community, small town, town;
Georgia is divided into 9 regions, 2 autonomous republics and 1 city:
| Autonomous Republic / Region / City | Area | Population | Adm.Center | Districts |
| Abkhazia (Autonomous Republic) | 8,640 km² | 525,061 | Sokhumi | |
| Ajara (Autonomous Republic) | 2,900 km² | 370,030 | Batumi | |
| Guria (Region) | 2,003 km² | 141,827 | Ozurgeti | |
| Imereti (Region) | 6,552 km² | 703,485 | Kutaisi | |
| Kakheti (Region) | 11,310 km² | 395,456 | Telavi | |
| Kvemo Kartli (Region) | 6,528 km² | 518,120 | Rustavi | |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti (Region) | 6,785 km² | 122,576 | Mtskheta | |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti (Region) | 4,954 km² | 48,571 | Ambrolauri | |
| Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti (Region) | 7,441 km² | 382,033 | Zugdidi | |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti (Region) | 6,414 km² | 207,443 | Akhaltsikhe | |
| Shida Kartli (Region) | 6,200 km² | 320,657 | Gori | |
| Tbilisi (City) | 140 km² | 1,106,539 | Tbilisi | |
The status of the former autonomous administrative division, South Ossetia or Samachablo, is subject of negotiation with the Russian-supported separatist government there. The breakaway republic claims the northern part of Shida Kartli region as its territory, with small parts of neighbouring regions.
The regions are subdivided into 73 districts, which may or may not have a legal status:
Abasha, Adigeni, Akhalgori, Akhalkalaki, Akhaltsikhe, Akhmeta, Ambrolauri, Aspindza, Baghdati, Batumi, Bolnisi, Borjomi, Chiatura, Chkhorotsq'u, Chokhatauri, Dedoplistsq'aro, Dmanisi, Dusheti, Gagra, Gali, Gori, Gudauta, Gulripshi, Gurjaani, Java, Kareli, Kaspi, Kedi, Kharagauli, Khashuri,
Khelvachauri, Khobi, Khoni, Khulo, Kobuleti, Kutaisi, Lagodekhi, Lanchkhuti, Lentekhi, Liakhvi, Marneuli, Martvili, Mestia, Mtskheta, Ninotsminda, Ochamchire, Oni, Ozurgeti, Poti, Q'azbegi, Q'vareli, Rustavi, Sachkhere, Sagarejo, Samtredia, Senaki, Shuakhevi, Sighnagi, Sokhumi, Tbilisi, Telavi,
Terjola, Tetritsq'aro, Tianeti, Tkibuli, Tsageri, Tskhinvali, Tsalenjikha, Tsalka, Tskaltubo, Vani, Zestaponi, Zugdidi.
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