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Overview

capital

Tbilisi

area

69.7 thousand sq km

population

4.63 mln 

ethnic groups 
  • Georgian - 83%
  • Azerbaijani - 6.5%
  • Armenian - 5.7%
  • Russian - 1.5%
  • Ossetian - 0.8%
  • Greek - 0.4% 
  • Ukrainian - 0.2%

religions

  • orthodox – 75%
  • muslim – 11%
  • Georgian orthodox - 8%

official language(s)

  • Georgian


national currency


lari (GEL) = 100 tetri


government type

Administrative division of Georgia currently can not be clearly identified because of the conflict in the region. Abkhazia and Ossetia proclaimed their independence. The entire international community, but Russia and Nicaragua, does not recognize the independece of the autonomous republics.


government

Georgia is a democratic semi-presidential republic. The Head of State is the President, elected for 5-year term by popular vote.  The executive power is exercised by the Government, headed by the Prime Minister. Legistative authority is vested in the Parliament of Georgia.

participation in organizations of regional integration

participant:


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