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