Capital: T'bilisi

Population

Total Population: 4,452,800

Annual Growth Rate: 0.9%

Density: 78 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 52.9%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Tbilisi (1,210,000); Kutaisi (190,000); Batumi (120,000); Rustavi (120,000).

Ethnic Origins:

Georgians: 83.8%, Azeris: 6.5%, Armenians: 5.7%, Russians: 1.5%, Others: 2.5%.

Official Language: Georgian 71%
Note : Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia.

Other Languages Spoken: Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, Others 7%.

Business Language(s): Russian and English.

Religion: Orthodox Christians: 83.9%, Muslims: 9.9%, Armenian Christians: 3.9%, Catholics: 0.8%, Others: 0.8%, Atheists: 0.7%.

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Georgian Lari (GEL)

Country Overview

Area: 69,700 km²

Type of State: Republic based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy; transition country.
An economy which depends on the agricultural sector; also on the price of metals and on international aid.

HDI*: 0.698/1

HDI (World Rank): 74/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Georgia, Dial 810 or 811
To Make a Call to Georgia, Dial +995

Internet Suffix: .ge

Telephone Lines: 12.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 8.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	3,678	5,215	6,302	4,366	5,097
Exports of Goods (million USD)	936	1,232	1,495	1,134	1,580
Imports of Services (million USD)	687	872	1,156	910	990
Exports of Services (million USD)	801	976	1,157	1,225	1,487

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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