| Land area (sq. km) |
69,490.00 |
WDI |
| Arable land (% of land area) |
11.54 |
WDI |
| Population, total |
4,517,981.00 |
WDI |
| Population growth (annual %) |
(1.03) |
WDI |
| Population density (people per sq. km) |
65.02 |
WDI |
| Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
100.00 (2003) |
WDI/UN/UNICEF |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) |
70.52 |
WDI |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) |
41.00 |
WDI |
| Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty line (% of population)** |
54.5 (2003) |
WDI/CIA/UNICEF |
| Urban population (% of total) |
52.30 |
WDI |
| Ethnic breakdown |
Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census) |
CIA |
| Religious breakdown |
Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census) |
CIA |
| Language |
Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% |
CIA |
| Capital City |
T'bilisi |
CIA |
| Character of government |
Republic; Administrative Division: 9 regions, 9 cities and 2 autonomous republics; Independence day: 9 April 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
CIA* |
| Current President/Prime Minister |
President Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (since 25 January 2004) and Prime Minister Zurab NOGHAIDELI (since 17 February 2005) |
CIA* |
| Executive branch description |
President is both the chief of state and head of government for the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense. Prime Minister is the head of government, except for the power minister. cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers |
CIA* |
| Legislative branch description |
unicameral Supreme Council (commonly referred to as Parliament) or Umaghiesi Sabcho (235 seats - 150 elected by party lists); members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms) |
CIA* |
| Judicial branch description |
Supreme Court (judges elected by the Supreme Council on the president's or chairman of the Supreme Court's recommendation); Constitutional Court; first and second instance courts |
CIA |
| Women in national parliament (% of total) |
7.00 |
WDI |
| Foreign aid per capita (current US$) |
69.81 |
WDI |
| Foreign direct investment, net inflow (BoP, current US$ bn) ** |
0.50 |
WDI |
| GDP growth (annual %) |
5.87 |
WDI |
| GDP per capita (constant 2000 US$) |
879.96 |
WDI |
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) |
5.70 |
WDI |
| Military expenditure (% of GDP) |
1.37 |
WDI/CIA/WRI |
| Military expenditure (% of central government expenditure) |
9.43 |
WDI/WRI/Dept of State/UNICEF |
| Health expenditure, public (% of GDP) |
0.96 (2003) |
WDI/WRI |
| Education expenditure, public (% of GDP) |
2.93 |
WDI/WRI |
| Main export |
scrap metal, machinery, chemicals; fuel reexports; citrus fruits, tea, wine |
CIA |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) |
12.60 |
WDI/CIA |
| External debt, total (DOD, current US$) |
2,082,099,968.00 |
WDI/CIA |
| Currency |
Lari (GEL) |
CIA |
| Local Currency Rate, per US$ |
1.92 |
CIA |
| Internet users (per 1,000 people) |
38.87 |
WDI/Comp Industry Almanac |
| Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people) |
186.06 |
WDI |
| Personal computers (per 1,000 people) |
42.50 |
WDI |
| Telephone mainlines (per 1,000 people) |
151.23 |
WDI |
