Tbilissi, Georgian capital - general information

Tbilissi is a capital of Georgia, located on the Kura River and the Transcaucasian RR and at the southern end of the Georgian Military Road in a mountain-ringed basin.

Tbilisi is the economic, administrative, and cultural heartland of Transcaucasia. It is also a major transportation center.

Industries include printing and publishing, machine building, food processing, tanning, silk weaving, and the production of machine tools, locomotives, and plastics.

Orchards and vineyards surround the city. The region's mineral springs provide the basis for numerous health resorts.