Georgia is a transcontinental nation that lies in both West Asia and Eastern Europe. Bound by the Black Sea to the west, Russia to the north and northeast, Turkey to the southwest, Armenia to the south, and Azerbaijan to the southeast, it is a part of the Caucasus area. Georgia is 69,700 square kilometers (26,900 square miles) in size. With 3.7 million people, more than a third of them reside in Tbilisi, the country’s capital and largest metropolis. The majority of people living in the country are native Georgians, who also hold the title of nation.