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Explore Georgia
Georgia with its capital Tbilisi is located in Asia (Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea). It covers some 69,701 square kilometers (slightly smaller than South Carolina) with a population of 4,926,330. Georgian, Russian, Armenian and Azerbaijani are some of the languages spoken by the majority in Georgia (consider regional differences). Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey are bordering countries.
Georgia is a country in the Caucasus. It lies at the eastern end of the Black Sea, with Turkey and Armenia to the south, Azerbaijan to the east, and Russia to the north, over the Caucasus Mountains. Imagine cities with narrow side streets filled with leaning houses, overstretched balconies, mangled and twisted stairways, majestic old churches, heavenly food and warm and welcoming people. All of this with a backdrop of magnificent snow peaked mountains, and the best beaches of the Black Sea.
Popular Destinations in Georgia
Administrative regions of Georgia
- Abkhazia
- Ajaria
- Guria
- Imereti
- K'alak'i T'bilisi
- Kakheti
- Kvemo Kartli
- Mtskheta-Mtianeti
- Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti
- Samegrelo-Zemo Svanetis Mkhare
- Samtskhe-Javakheti
- Shida Kartli
About the country
The terrain is largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south with Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opening to the Black Sea in the west, Mtkvari River Basin in the east as well as fertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida Lowland. The average density of population is about 71 per km². The climate in Georgia can be described as warm and pleasant with Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast. Possible natural disasters include earthquakes.
To reach someone Georgia dial +995 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".ge". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F). The sign for the locally used currency Lari is GEL.
White rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag; each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag; although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross design appears to date back to the 14th century.
The region of present day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries A.D., and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Turks was followed by a Georgian golden age (11th-13th centuries) that was cut short by the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman and Persian empires competed for influence in the region. Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1921 and regained its independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Mounting public discontent over rampant corruption and ineffective government services, followed by an attempt by the incumbent Georgian Government to manipulate parliamentary elections in November 2003, touched off widespread protests that led to the resignation of Eduard SHEVARDNADZE, president since 1995. In the aftermath of that popular movement, which became known as the "Rose Revolution," new elections in early 2004 swept Mikheil SAAKASHVILI into power along with his United National Movement (UNM) party. Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Periodic flare-ups in tension and violence culminated in a five-day conflict in August 2008 between Russia and Georgia, including the invasion of large portions of undisputed Georgian territory. Russian troops pledged to pull back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and Russian military forces remain in those regions. Billionaire philanthropist Bidzina IVANISHVILI's unexpected entry into politics in October 2011 brought the divided opposition together under his Georgian Dream coalition, which won a majority of seats in the October 2012 parliamentary elections and removed UNM from power. Conceding defeat, SAAKASHVILI named IVANISHVILI as prime minister and allowed Georgian Dream to create a new government. Georgian Dream's Giorgi MARGVELASHVILI was inaugurated as president on 17 November 2013, ending a tense year of power-sharing between SAAKASHVILI and IVANISHVILI. IVANISHVILI voluntarily resigned from office after the presidential succession, and Georgia's legislature on 20 November 2013 confirmed Irakli GARIBASHVILI as his replacement. GARIBASHVILI was replaced by Giorgi KVIRIKASHVILI in December 2015. KVIRIKASHVILI remained Prime Minister following Georgian Dream’s success in the October 2016 parliamentary elections, where the party won a constitutional majority. These changes in leadership represent unique examples of a former Soviet state that emerged to conduct democratic and peaceful government transitions of power. Popular and government support for integration with the West is high in Georgia. Joining the EU and NATO are among the country's top foreign policy goals.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 122) | 69,700 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 119) | 69,700 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 61) | 27.90 | % |
Comparative | slightly smaller than South Carolina; slightly larger than West Virginia | |
Note | approximately 12,560 sq km, or about 18% of Georgia's area, is Russian occupied | |
Coastline | ||
310 | ||
Landborder | ||
1814 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 24) | 5,193 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 117) | 35.50 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 146) | 5.80 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 100) | 1.80 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 61) | 27.90 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 60) | 4,330 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Asia | ||
Environment | ||
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Hazzards | earthquakes | |
Location | ||
Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both | ||
Climate | ||
warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast | ||
Terrain | ||
largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; fertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida Lowland |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 124) | 4,926,330 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 30) | 1.09 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 158) | 1.23 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 192) | -0.02 | % |
Migration rate (World Rank: 116) | -0.16 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 155) | 1.76 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 70) | 35.30 | |
Female (World Rank: 52) | 40.90 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 125) | 466,426 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 128) | 424,295 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 127) | 310,970 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 131) | 277,434 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 121) | 983,144 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 118) | 1,034,790 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 92) | 286,539 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 87) | 354,247 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 86) | 309,353 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 74) | 479,128 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 99) | 1.52 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 84) | 76 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 65) | 81 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 113) | 72 | years |
Physicians per 1000 (World Rank: 7) | 4.78 | |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 85) | 2.60 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 107) | 86.30 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 85) | 21.70 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 18) | 100.00 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 93) | 11,570,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 85) | 12,440,000,000 | kWh |
Export (World Rank: 63) | 560,000,000 | kWh |
Import (World Rank: 80) | 478,900,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 172) | 36.20 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 25) | 63.80 | % |
Crude oil | ||
Production (World Rank: 93) | 400 | bbl / day |
Exports (World Rank: 73) | 1,002 | bbl / day |
Imports (World Rank: 82) | 200 | bbl / day |
Proved reserves (World Rank: 82) | 35,000,000 | bbl |
Refined products | ||
Consumption (World Rank: 133) | 23,000 | bbl / day |
Export (World Rank: 114) | 283 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 109) | 23,910 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Production (World Rank: 94) | 10,000,000 | m³ |
Consumption (World Rank: 84) | 2,180,000,000 | m³ |
Import (World Rank: 77) | 0 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
7000000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 165) | 2 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 44) | 2 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 72) | 7 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 128) | -4 | % of GDP |
National symbol | ||
Saint George | ||
National colours | ||
white | ||
Adjective | ||
Georgian | ||
Noun | ||
Georgian(s) | ||
Background | ||
The region of present day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence in the first centuries A.D., and Christianity became the state religion in the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Turks was followed by a Georgian golden age (11th-13th centuries) that was cut short by the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman and Persian empires competed for influence in the region. Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1921 and regained its independence when the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Mounting public discontent over rampant corruption and ineffective government services, followed by an attempt by the incumbent Georgian Government to manipulate parliamentary elections in November 2003, touched off widespread protests that led to the resignation of Eduard SHEVARDNADZE, president since 1995. In the aftermath of that popular movement, which became known as the "Rose Revolution," new elections in early 2004 swept Mikheil SAAKASHVILI into power along with his United National Movement (UNM) party. Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the separatist regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Periodic flare-ups in tension and violence culminated in a five-day conflict in August 2008 between Russia and Georgia, including the invasion of large portions of undisputed Georgian territory. Russian troops pledged to pull back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and Russian military forces remain in those regions. Billionaire philanthropist Bidzina IVANISHVILI's unexpected entry into politics in October 2011 brought the divided opposition together under his Georgian Dream coalition, which won a majority of seats in the October 2012 parliamentary elections and removed UNM from power. Conceding defeat, SAAKASHVILI named IVANISHVILI as prime minister and allowed Georgian Dream to create a new government. Georgian Dream's Giorgi MARGVELASHVILI was inaugurated as president on 17 November 2013, ending a tense year of power-sharing between SAAKASHVILI and IVANISHVILI. IVANISHVILI voluntarily resigned from office after the presidential succession, and Georgia's legislature on 20 November 2013 confirmed Irakli GARIBASHVILI as his replacement. GARIBASHVILI was replaced by Giorgi KVIRIKASHVILI in December 2015. KVIRIKASHVILI remained Prime Minister following Georgian Dream’s success in the October 2016 parliamentary elections, where the party won a constitutional majority. These changes in leadership represent unique examples of a former Soviet state that emerged to conduct democratic and peaceful government transitions of power. Popular and government support for integration with the West is high in Georgia. Joining the EU and NATO are among the country's top foreign policy goals. | ||
Flag description | ||
white rectangle with a central red cross extending to all four sides of the flag; each of the four quadrants displays a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; sometimes referred to as the Five-Cross Flag; although adopted as the official Georgian flag in 2004, the five-cross design appears to date back to the 14th century |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 120) | 37,170,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 105) | 2.70 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 134) | 10,000 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 94) | 9.30 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 126) | 22.80 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 80) | 67.20 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 124) | 1,998,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 152) | 9.20 | % |
Products | ||
Industries |
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Agriculture |
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Exports |
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Imports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline total (World Rank: 82) | 831,346 | |
Landline per 100 (World Rank: 106) | 17.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 99) | 112.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 105) | 2,464,110 | |
Population (World Rank: 123) | 50.00 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 84) | 18.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 156) | 4.00 | |
Heliports (World Rank: 65) | 2.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 83) | 1,363 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 114) | 19,109 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 60) | 19,109 |