President of Georgia

Current Context : Mikheil Kavelashvili, a former professional footballer, was elected President of Georgia on  by a 300-member electoral college.

• He secured 224 out of 225 votes, with the opposition boycotting the election, alleging illegitimacy.

About Georgia

• Location: Georgia is a country in the South Caucasus region, situated at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia.
• It is bordered by Russia to the north, Azerbaijan to the southeast, Armenia and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the west.
• Capital: Tbilisi.
• Area: Approximately 69,700 square kilometers.
• Population: Around 3.7 million people.
• Language: Georgian is the official language.