National Flag Georgia

Official name: Georgia
Capital City: T''bilisi
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code: 995
Population: 5,219,810 (July 1996
Currency: lari introduced September 1995 replacing the coupon
Spoken Languages: Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, other 7%
Holidays: Jan 1, 2, 7, 19, Mar 3, 8, Apr 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, May 9, 12, 26, Aug 28, Oct 14, Nov 23
Major Exports: Commodities: citrus fruits, tea, wine, other agricultural products; diverse types of machinery; ferrous and nonferrous metals; textiles; chemicals; fuel re-exports
Partners: Russia, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan
Major Imports: Commodities: fuel, grain and other foods, machinery and parts, transport equipment
Partners: Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey; note - EU and US send humanitarian food shipments
Total Export: $140 million (c.i.f., 1995)
Total Import: $250 million (f.o.b., 1995)
Gross Domestic Product: $6.2 billion (1995 estimate s extrapolated from Wo
Per Capita Income: $1,080 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Growth Rate: -1.02% (1996 est.)