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A mkhare (Georgian: მხარე, mxare) is a type of administrative division in the country of Georgia. It is usually translated into English as "region".
According to presidential decrees issued in 1994 and 1996,[citation needed] Georgia's division into regions is on a provisional basis until the secessionist conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia are resolved. The regional administration is headed by a state commissioner (სახელმწიფო რწმუნებული, Saxelmćipo Rćmunebuli, usually translated as "governor"), an official appointed by the president.
The regions are further subdivided into municipalities.[1] There are nine regions in Georgia (see also map opposite):
| Region | Capital | Population estimate (as of Jan. 1, 2019) [2] |
|---|---|---|
| Guria | Ozurgeti | 109,396 |
| Imereti | Kutaisi | 497,396 |
| Kakheti | Telavi | 312,453 |
| Kvemo Kartli | Rustavi | 433,162 |
| Mtskheta-Mtianeti | Mtskheta | 93,636 |
| Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti | Ambrolauri | 29,701 |
| Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti | Zugdidi | 308,358 |
| Samtskhe-Javakheti | Akhaltsikhe | 154,139 |
| Shida Kartli | Gori | 257,279 |
- ^ "Administrative divisions of Georgia (country)", Wikipedia, 2023-07-10, retrieved 2023-08-08
- ^ Circle. "Population - National Statistics Office of Georgia". www.geostat.ge. Retrieved 2020-03-26.