| Country (long form) |
none |
| Capital |
T'bilisi |
| Total Area |
26,911.32 sq mi
69,700.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than South Carolina) |
| Population |
5,019,538 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,547,526 |
| Languages |
Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% |
| Literacy |
99.0% total, 100.0% male, 98% female (1989 est.) |
| Religions |
Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6% |
| Life Expectancy |
60.9 male, 68.23 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 lari (GEL) = 100 tetri |
| GDP (per capita) |
$2,300 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
steel, aircraft, machine tools, electric locomotives, trucks, tractors, textiles, shoes, chemicals, wood products, wine |
| Agriculture |
citrus, grapes, tea, vegetables, potatoes; livestock |
| Arable Land |
9% |
| Natural Resources |
forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth |
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