Georgia/Sakartvelo
The nation of Georgia (natively, Sakartvelo (IPA [sɑkʰɑrtʰvɛlɔ]) 'land of the Kartvelians'); population ~3,718,200 in 2017, capital Tbilisi (tyBIlisis). The modern state gained its independence from the Soviet Union (sofygu'e) in 1991. Alternate forms include sakartulos and gugdegu'e; see also kartuli 'Georgian'. May also refer to historical Kartvelian geopolitical entities.