Country: Georgia



Population: 4,436,000
Capital: Tbilisi
Currency: Lari (Russian Ruble [RUR] was formerly in use) (GEL )
Top level domain: .ge
Int. Phone access:
ISO2 code: GE
ISO3 code: GEO
IOC code: GEO


Georgia



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Georgia

Languages:
Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia

Religions:
Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)

United Nations member since: 1992-07-31

Olympic achievements

Olympic Summer Games: 4 times.   Medals: gold  5   silver  2   bronse   11
Olympic Winter Games: 5 times.   Medals: gold  0   silver  0   bronse   0

Provinces / Regions


Abashis Raioni, Abkhazia, Adigenis Raioni, Ajaria, Akhalgoris Raioni, Akhalk`alak`is Raioni, Akhalts`ikhis Raioni, Akhmetis Raioni, Ambrolauris Raioni, Aspindzis Raioni, Baghdat`is Raioni, Bolnisis Raioni, Borjomis Raioni, Chiat`ura, Ch`khorotsqus Raioni, Ch`okhatauris Raioni, Dedop`listsqaros Raioni, Dmanisis Raioni, Dushet`is Raioni, Gardabanis Raioni, Gori, Goris Raioni, Gurjaanis Raioni, Javis Raioni, K`arelis Raioni, Kaspis Raioni, Kharagaulis Raioni, Khashuris Raioni, Khobis Raioni, Khonis Raioni, K`ut`aisi, Lagodekhis Raioni, Lanch`khut`is Raioni, Lentekhis Raioni, Marneulis Raioni, Martvilis Raioni, Mestiis Raioni, Mts`khet`is Raioni, Ninotsmindis Raioni, Onis Raioni, Ozurget`is Raioni, P`ot`i, Qazbegis Raioni, Qvarlis Raioni, Rust`avi, Sach`kheris Raioni, Sagarejos Raioni, Samtrediis Raioni, Senakis Raioni, Sighnaghis Raioni, T`bilisi, T`elavis Raioni, T`erjolis Raioni, T`et`ritsqaros Raioni, T`ianet`is Raioni, Tqibuli, Ts`ageris Raioni, Tsalenjikhis Raioni, Tsalkis Raioni, Tsqaltubo, Vanis Raioni, Zestap`onis Raioni, Zugdidi, Zugdidis Raioni,

Major Cities


Tbilisi, Kutaisi, Rustavi, Batumi, Sohumi,