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 | GEORGIA[Sak'art'velo] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Sak'art'velo |
| country code ISO: GE //; - FIPS: GG |
| location: Southeast Europe / Southwest Asia |
| time zone: +2 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 69493 = 26831 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 44° N / South: 41° N / East: 47° E / West: 40° E |
| borders (land): Russian Federation 723, Azerbaijan 322, Armenia 164, Turkey 252 (in total 1461 km) |
| borders (coastline): Black Sea 310 km |
| climate: ontinental inland, subtropical in the coastal region |
| Government |
| independent since: 1991-04-09 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Tbilisi |
| administrative division: region (10) + autonomous republic (2) + urban region (1) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1989): 5443,359 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 5019,538; or: 5024,000 // - ; 2001: 4918,000 |
| population density: 72 per sq.km = 186 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0% to -0,9% //; - doubling time: not appicable, stable or deminishing population |
| birth rate: 11 - 16 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9 - 15 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 1,4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 15 -18 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 65 - 73 years (male: 61 - 69; female: 68 - 77) [differences depend on source] |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 24% [another source states: 18,6%] //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 16% |
| urbanisation: 60% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Georgian 70%; Armenian 8%; Russian 6%; Azerbaijani 6%; Ossetian 3%; Greek 2%; Abkhazi 2% |
| languages: Georgian 69%; Armenian 9%; Russian 7%; Azerbaijani 5%; Ossetian 5%; Greek 2%; Abkhazian |
| religious affiliation: Georgian Orthodox 65%; Muslim 11%; Russian Orthodox 10%; Armenian Apostolic 8% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 76% |
| people per physician: 182 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 98% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 57% (another source states 73%) |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 15% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: 99,5%; female: 98,5%) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Iari = 100 tetri |
| annual inflation rate: 388% (a later official figures gives 5%) |
| population below poverty line: 11% (other calculations gives: 50 - 70%) |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 440 per capita |
| GNI USD 630 (another source states: 647) per capita //; - [ppp: 2680] |
| GDP growth: -12% |
| income: USD 1640 per capita (another source states: 650) |
| import: USD 379 per capita //; - export: USD 154 per capita [another source gives 750 and 515] |
| trade: USD 300 per capita //; - or 35% of GDP |
| trade partners: mainly CIS-countries, and TR IT GR NL ES |
| human development index: 0,742 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 76 |
| female labour force: 47% |
| unemployment: 11% (estimate in source WB: 25%) |
| tourism: 0,4 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 16 [or: 11]% //; - grass land: 30% //; - wooded area: 33 [or: 44]% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 26% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 28% (another source states: 20%) |
| agricultural products: citrus fruits, wine, tea, tobacco, wheat, barley, vegetables, timber, potatoes, grapes |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 1122 / goats: 73 / pigs: 411 / poultry: 8873 / sheep: 553 |
| fish catch: 1500 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 36% //; - part of industry in GDP: 54% (another source states: 25%) |
| industrial products: food processing, steel, machinery, trucks, textiles |
| mining products: manganese, coal, oil, natural gas, zinc, cobalt, vanadium, iron, copper |
| CO2 emission per capita: 1,0 |
| services: labour force: 36% //; - part of services in GDP: 18% (another source states: 55%) |
| energy use (kg per capita): 512 |
| electricity use (per capita): 1312 |
| annual water use (per capita): 741 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 35100 km //; - of which paved: 94% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 78 per 1000 |
| railways: 1583 - 1612 km //; - railways passenger/km: 1274 |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 103 - 123 per 1000 (mobile phones included: 212,5) |
| ownership radio receivers: 555 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 220 - 473 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: |
| personal computers: 0,2 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Shkara 5201 m, Jangi-Tau 5068, Mkinvartsveri 5047, Pushkin Peak (Kazbek) 5033, >> |
| lowest point: sea level // >>some more mountains: Shota Rustaveli 4960, Ushba 4695, Karisimbi 4507, Tebulos 4493 |
| lakes (natural): Pravani 37,5 sq.km |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Kartsakhi 26,3 sq.km |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Alazani 390 km; Mtkvari (Kura) 351, Rioni 333, Inguri 206, Khrami 187, Tskhenistskali 184, Jiori 183, Kvirila 152 |
| canals: unknown |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| by decree the time zone has been changed in June 2004 from +3 to +2 UT |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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