Georgia
Semi-presidential republicIndependent since 1991
Local name:
საქართველო / Sakartwelo
Region:
Western Asia
Area:
69,700 km²
Capital:
Tbilisi
Geography
Georgia is a country in the Caucasus region on the Black Sea. The land has a total area of 69,700 km² (26,911 mi²) and a total coastline of 310 km (192.6 mi). This land area is approximately 87% of the area of Maine. Georgia is thus the 18th smallest country in Asia and ranked 122nd in the world. More than half of all residents (60%) live within cities. Almost every third resident lives in Tbilisi.Georgia lies at an average elevation of 1432 m above sea level and is therefore one of the highest countries in the world. The highest mountain peak (Dombai-Ulgen) is at 4,046 meters. There are direct national borders with the four neighboring countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia and Turkey. The distance between New York City and the Capital Tbilisi is about 8,990 km (5,586 mi).
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Current time in Georgia:
The countrywide time in Georgia is Georgia Time (GET).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Georgia.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 4 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
May 2023
The countrywide time in Georgia is Georgia Time (GET).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Georgia.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 4 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:3,709,000
Population per km²:53.21
Life expectancy males:Ø 67.7 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 77.9 yearsBirth rate:
13.0 ‰Death rate:
14.0 ‰Males/Females:
47.0% : 53.0%Population pyramid
The currency in Georgia is the Georgian lari (GEL).
1 Lari is divided into 100 Tetri.
Status: 05/23/2023
1 Lari is divided into 100 Tetri.
Status: 05/23/2023
1 US dollar = 2.53 Laris
1 Lari = 0.40 US dollar
1 Lari = 0.40 US dollar
The climate in Georgia
A moderate climate zone determines the weather in Georgia. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 10 and 31 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 32 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 2 °C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
Georgian
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Georgian | 71.7 % |
| Russian | 8.8 % |
| Armenian | 6.8 % |
| Azerbaijanian | 5.8 % |
| Osseetti | 2.4 % |
| Abhyasi | 1.7 % |
| other | 2.8 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Apostolic Christs | 3.9% |
| Orthodoxes | 83.9% |
| Catholics | 0.8% |
| Muslims | 9.9% |
| nondenominational | 0.7% |
| other | 0.8% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 18.63 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 5,926.6 M $ |
| Importations: | 8,967.4 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 586.00 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 11.3 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 11.90 % |
| › Corruption index: | 56 (moderate) |
| › Energy consumption: | 12.1 bn kWh |
According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Georgia is a developing country because of its lower economic performance. With a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.802, Georgia counts as one of the high developed economies by UN definition.
In terms of revenues, Georgia ranks only 81st in the world and, with an average annual income of 4,700 USD is one of the upper middle-income countries.
Land use
| 5% Urban areas: | 3,603 km² |
| 37% Agricultural areas: | 25,559 km² |
| 41% Forest: | 28,312 km² |
| 0% Water areas: | 210 km² |
| 18% Others: | 12,226 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 20,295 km |
| Railways: | 1,363 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 25 |
| › Airports: | 3 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi / Capital | Tbilisi | 1,154,000 |
| Batumi | Ajaria | 169,000 |
| Kutaisi | Imereti | 135,000 |
| Rust’avi | Lower Kartlia | 129,000 |
| Sokhumi | Abkhazia | 82,000 |
| Zugdidi | Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti | 73,000 |
| P’ot’i | Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti | 47,000 |
| Gori | Inner Kartlia | 47,000 |
| Ts’khinvali | Inner Kartlia | 30,000 |
| Samtredia | Imereti | 29,000 |
| Khashuri | Inner Kartlia | 28,000 |
| Senak’i | Mingrelia and Upper Svaneti | 28,000 |
| Stantsiya Novyy Afon | Abkhazia | 27,000 |
| Zestap’oni | Imereti | 26,000 |
| Telavi | Kakheti | 22,000 |
| Ozurgeti | Guria | 21,000 |
| Marneuli | Lower Kartlia | 19,000 |
| Kobuleti | Ajaria | 19,000 |
| Tqvarch'eli | Abkhazia | 18,000 |
| Akhaltsikhe | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 17,000 |
| Tsqaltubo | Imereti | 17,000 |
| Och’amch’ire | Abkhazia | 16,000 |
| Kaspi | Inner Kartlia | 15,000 |
| Borjomi | Samtskhe-Javakheti | 14,000 |
| Bolnisi | Lower Kartlia | 14,000 |
| Tqibuli | 13,000 | |
| Sagarejo | Kakheti | 12,000 |
| Mtskheta | Mtskheta-Mtianeti | 7,420 |
| Oni | Racha-Lechkhumi and Lower Svaneti | 3,010 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 1997 |
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