Country Information

Georgia

Capital: Tbilisi

Population: 4.003 million (2018)

Official Languages: Georgian, Abkhaz

Currency: Lari ( GEL)

Form Of Government: Semi-presidential republic

Climate: Warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on the Black Sea coast

Total Area: 26, 911 square miles (69,700 square kilometers)

Highest Point: Mt Shkhara at 17,038 feet ( 5, 193 meters)

Lowest Point: the Black Sea at o feet (zero meters)

• Georgia is a semi-presidential republic located in the Caucasus Mountains, bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, and the Black Sea. 
• Its capital is Tbilisi, and the population is about 4.003 million people. 
• The official languages are Georgian and Abkhaz and the currency is the Georgian lari (GEL).
• The country has a warm and pleasant climate, Mediterranean-like on the Black Sea coast, due to the influence of the sea and the protection from the north’s cold weather by the Caucasus Mountains. 
• The highest point is Mt’a Shkhara at 17,038 feet (5,193 meters), and the lowest point is the Black Sea at 0 feet (zero meters).
• More than half of the population lives in the capital city of Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi. 
• The government of Georgia is a republic with one chamber and parliament. 
• The first woman president, Salome Zurabishvili, is the leader of Georgia, with Giorgi Gakharia serving as Prime Minister.
• The major ethnic group is Georgians, representing 87% of the population, followed by Azeris at 6% (from Azerbaijan), and Armenian at 4.5%. Other ethnic groups living in Georgia include Russians, Ossetians, Yazidis, Ukrainians, Kists, and Greeks. 
• The official language is Georgian, and other languages spoken include Azeri, Armenian, and Russian. The official language of the Abkhazia region is Abkhaz.
• Georgia is 84% Orthodox Christian and 10% Muslim, and Christianity became the official religion in the 4th century. 
• The country’s main mission is EU and NATO membership, and the economy’s agricultural sector employs about one-quarter of the working population. 
• Georgia’s agricultural products include grapes (wine), sugar beets, tobacco, plants for oils, citrus fruits, and hazelnuts. 
• Livestock farming includes bees, silkworms, poultry, sheep, goats, cattle, and pigs, which contribute to half of the country’s economy.