| Georgia (2008) | Georgia (2002) | |
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| Podzial administracyjny | 9 regions (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 1 city (k'alak'i), and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika)
regions: Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli city: Tbilisi autonomous republics: Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika (Sokhumi), Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika (Bat'umi) note: the administrative centers of the two autonomous republics are shown w parentheses |
9 regions, (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 9 cities* (k'alak'ebi, singular - k'alak'i), and 2 autonomous republics** (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika); Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika** (Sokhumi), Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika** (Bat'umi), Chiat'ura*, Gori*, Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, K'ut'aisi*, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, P'ot'i*, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Rust'avi*, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli, T'bilisi*, Tqibuli*, Tsqaltubo*, Zugdidi*
note: the administrative centers of the 2 autonomous republics are shown w parentheses |
| Struktura wiekowa | 0-14 years: 16.7% (male 413,506/female 364,407)
15-64 years: 66.6% (male 1,489,081/female 1,605,021) 65 years and over: 16.7% (male 311,098/female 462,890) (2007 est.) |
0-14 years: 19% (male 481,669; female 462,966)
15-64 years: 68.2% (male 1,631,351; female 1,752,230) 65 years and over: 12.8% (male 246,663; female 386,072) (2002 est.) |
| Rolinictwo | citrus, grapes, tea, hazelnuts, vegetables; livestock | citrus, grapes, tea, vegetables, potatoes; livestock |
| Lotniska | 23 (2007) | 31 (2001) |
| Lotniska z utwardzonymi pasami | total: 19
over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 7 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 2 (2007) |
total: 16
over 3,047 m: 1 2,438 to 3,047 m: 8 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 3 (2002) |
| Lotniska z nieutwardzonymi pasami | total: 4
1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 2 under 914 m: 1 (2007) |
total: 15
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 4 under 914 m: 6 (2002) |
| Terytorium | total: 69,700 sq km
land: 69,700 sq km water: 0 sq km |
total: 69,700 sq km
land: 69,700 sq km water: 0 sq km |
| Terytorium - porownanie wielkosci | slightly smaller than South Carolina | slightly smaller than South Carolina |
| Tlo historyczne | The region of present-day Georgia contained the ancient kingdoms of Colchis and Kartli-Iberia. The area came under Roman influence w the first centuries A.D. and Christianity became the state religion w the 330s. Domination by Persians, Arabs, and Turks was followed by a Georgian golden age (11th-13th centuries) that was cut short by the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman and Persian empires competed dla influence w the region. Georgia was absorbed into the Rosjan Empire w the 19th century. Independent dla three years (1918-1921) following the Rosjan revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved w 1991. An attempt by the incumbent Georgian government to manipulate national legislative elections w listopad 2003 touched off widespread protests that led to the resignation of Eduard SHEVARDNADZE, president since 1995. New elections w early 2004 swept Mikheil SAAKASHVILI into power along z his National Movement party. Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made w the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by two ethnic conflicts w the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. These two territories remain outside the control of the central government and are ruled by de facto, unrecognized governments, supported by Rosja. Rosjan-led peacekeeping operations continue w both regions. | Georgia was absorbed into the Rosjan Empire w the 19th century. Independent dla three years (1918-1921) following the Rosjan revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved w 1991. Ethnic separation w Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Rosjan military bases deny the government effective control over the entirety of the state's internationally recognized territory. Despite myriad problems, progress on market reforms and democratization support the country's goal of greater integration z Western political, economic, and security institutions. |
| Wspolczynnik narodzin | 10.54 births/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 11.48 births/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Budzet | revenues: $3.68 billion
expenditures: $3.006 billion (2007 est.) |
revenues: $499 million
expenditures: $554 million, including capital expenditures of $NA (2001 est.) |
| Stolica | name: T'bilisi
geographic coordinates: 41 43 N, 44 47 E time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
Tbilisi |
| Klimat | warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast | warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast |
| Linia brzegowa | 310 km | 310 km |
| Konstytucja | adopted 24 sierpien 1995 | adopted 17 pazdziernik 1995 |
| Nazwa panstwa | conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Georgia local long form: none local short form: Sak'art'velo former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic |
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Georgia local long form: none local short form: Sak'art'velo former: Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic |
| Waluta | - | lari (GEL) |
| Wspolczynnik zgonow | 9.37 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.) | 14.61 deaths/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Zadluzenie - zewnetrzne | $4.5 billion (2007) | $1.7 billion (2001) |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna ze strony USA | chief of mission: Ambassador John F. TEFFT
embassy: 11 George Balanchine Street, T'bilisi 0131 mailing address: 7060 T'bilisi Place, Washington, DC 20521-7060 telephone: [995] (32) 27-70-00 FAX: [995] (32) 53-23-10 |
chief of mission: Ambassador Richard MILES
embassy: #25 Atoneli Street, T'bilisi 380026 mailing address: use embassy street address telephone: [995] (32) 989-967/68 FAX: [995] (32) 933-759 |
| Reprezentacja dyplomatyczna w USA | chief of mission: Ambassador Vasil SIKHARULIDZE
chancery: 2209 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 387-2390 FAX: [1] (202) 393-4537 |
chief of mission: Ambassador Levan MIKELADZE
chancery: Suite 300, 1615 New Hampshire Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20009 telephone: [1] (202) 387-2390 FAX: [1] (202) 393-6060 |
| Miedzynarodowe dyskusje | Rosja and Georgia agree on delimiting 80% of their common border, leaving certain small, strategic segments and the maritime boundary unresolved; OSCE observers monitor volatile areas such as the Pankisi Gorge w the Akhmeti region and the Argun Gorge w Abkhazia; UN Observer Mission w Georgia has maintained a peacekeeping force w Georgia since 1993; Meshkheti Turks scattered throughout the former Soviet Union seek to return to Georgia; boundary z Armenia remains undemarcated; ethnic Armenian groups w Javakheti region of Georgia seek greater autonomy from the Georgian government; Azerbejdzan and Georgia continue to discuss the alignment of their boundary at certain crossing areas | Chechen and other insurgents transit Pankisi Gorge to infiltrate Akhmeti region; boundary z Rosja has been largely delimited, but not demarcated; several small, strategic segments remain w dispute |
| Ekonomiczna pomoc - pobieranie | ODA, $309.8 million (2005 est.) | ODA $150 million (2000 est.) |
| Ekonomia | Georgia's economy has sustained robust Produkt krajowy brutto growth of close to 10% w 2006 and 12% w 2007, based on strong inflows of foreign investment and robust government spending. However, a widening trade deficit and higher inflation are emerging risks to the economy. Terytoriums of recent improvement include increasing foreign direct investment as well as growth w the construction, banking services and mining sectors. Georgia's main economic activities include the cultivation of agricultural products such as grapes, citrus fruits, and hazelnuts; mining of manganese and copper; and output of a small industrial sector producing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, metals, machinery, aircraft and chemicals. The country imports nearly all its needed supplies of natural gas and oil products. It has sizeable hydropower capacity, a growing component of its energy supplies. Despite the severe damage the economy suffered due to civil strife w the 1990s, Georgia, z the help of the IMF and Swiat Bank, has made substantial economic gains since 2000, achieving positive Produkt krajowy brutto growth and curtailing inflation. Georgia's Produkt krajowy brutto growth neared 10% w 2006 and 2007 despite restrictions on commerce z Rosja. Terytoriums of recent improvement include increased foreign direct investment as well as growth w the construction, banking services, and mining sectors. In addition, the reinvigorated privatization process has met z success. However, a widening trade deficit and higher inflation are emerging risks to the economy. Georgia has suffered from a chronic failure to collect tax revenues; however, the new government is making progress and has reformed the tax code, improved tax administration, increased tax enforcement, and cracked down on corruption. Government revenues have increased nearly four fold since 2003. Due to improvements w customs and financial (tax) enforcement, smuggling is a declining problem. Georgia has overcome the chronic energy shortages of the past by renovating hydropower plants and by bringing newly available natural gas supplies from Azerbejdzan. It also has an increased ability to pay dla more expensive gas imports from Rosja. The country is pinning its hopes dla long-term growth on a determined effort to reduce regulation, taxes and corruption w order to attract foreign investment. The construction on the Baku-T'bilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the Baku-T'bilisi-Erzerum gas pipeline, and the Kars-Akhalkalaki Railroad are part of a strategy to capitalize on Georgia's strategic location between Europe and Asia and develop its role as a transit point dla gas, oil and other goods. | Georgia's main economic activities include the cultivation of agricultural products such as citrus fruits, tea, hazelnuts, and grapes; mining of manganese and copper; and output of a small industrial sector producing alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, metals, machinery, and chemicals. The country imports the bulk of its energy needs, including natural gas and oil products. Its only sizable internal energy resource is hydropower. Despite the severe damage the economy has suffered due to civil strife, Georgia, z the help of the IMF and Swiat Bank, has made substantial economic gains since 1995, achieving positive Produkt krajowy brutto growth and curtailing inflation. However, the Georgian government suffers from limited resources due to a chronic failure to collect tax revenues. Georgia also suffers from energy shortages; it privatized the T'bilisi distribution network w 1998, but collection rates are low, making the venture unprofitable. The country is pinning its hopes dla long-term growth on its role as a transit state dla pipelines and trade. The start of construction on the Baku-T'bilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline and the Baku-T'bilisi-Erzerum gas pipeline will bring much-needed investment and job opportunities w 2003. |
| Elektrycznosc - konsumpcja | 8.146 billion kWh (2007) | 7.886 billion kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - eksport | 625 million kWh (2007) | 200 million kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - import | 433 million kWh (2007) | 1.2 billion kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - produkcja | 8.338 billion kWh (2007) | 7.404 billion kWh (2000) |
| Elektrycznosc - zrodla energii | - | fossil fuel: 21%
hydro: 79% nuclear: 0% other: 0% (2000) |
| Skrajne punkty wysokosci | lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Mt'a Shkhara 5,201 m |
lowest point: Black Sea 0 m
highest point: Mt'a Shkhara 5,201 m |
| Srodowisko - obecne problemy | air pollution, particularly w Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals | air pollution, particularly w Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River and the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil pollution from toxic chemicals |
| Srodowisko - miedzynarodowe umowy | party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
party to: Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Klimat Change, Klimat Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Grupy etniczne | Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Rosjan 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census) | Georgian 70.1%, Armenian 8.1%, Rosjan 6.3%, Azeri 5.7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhaz 1.8%, other 5% |
| Kurs waluty | lari per US dollar - 1.7 (2007), 1.78 (2006), 1.8127 (2005), 1.9167 (2004), 2.1457 (2003) | lari per US dollar - 2.1888 (styczen 2002), 2.0730 (2001), 1.9762 (2000), 2.0245 (1999), 1.3898 (1998), 1.2975 (1997) |
| Wladza wykonawcza | chief of state: President Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (since 25 styczen 2004); the president is both the chief of state and head of government dla the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense
head of government: President Mikheil SAAKASHVILI (since 25 styczen 2004); Prime Minister Lado GURGENIDZE (since 19 listopad 2007); the president is both the chief of state and head of government dla the power ministries: state security (includes interior) and defense; the prime minister is head of the remaining ministries of government cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers elections: president elected by popular vote dla a five-year term (eligible dla a second term); election last held 5 styczen 2008 (next to be held styczen 2013) election results: Mikheil SAAKASHVILI reelected president; percent of vote - Mikheil SAAKASHVILI 53.5%, Levan GACHECHILADZE 25.7%, Badri PATARKATSISHVILI 7.1% |
chief of state: President Eduard Amvrosiyevich SHEVARDNADZE (previously elected chairman of the Government Council 10 marzec 1992; Council has since been disbanded; previously elected chairman of Parliament 11 pazdziernik 1992; president since 26 listopad 1995); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Eduard Amvrosiyevich SHEVARDNADZE (previously elected chairman of the Government Council 10 marzec 1992; Council has since been disbanded; previously elected chairman of Parliament 11 pazdziernik 1992; president since 26 listopad 1995); note - the president is both the chief of state and head of government cabinet: Cabinet of Ministers elections: president elected by popular vote dla a five-year term; election last held 9 kwiecien 2000 (next to be held NA 2005) election results: Eduard SHEVARDNADZE reelected president; percent of vote - Eduard SHEVARDNADZE 80% |
| Eksport | 2,400 bbl/day (2004) | $515 million (2002 est.) |
| Eksport - towary | scrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, fruits and nuts | scrap metal, machinery, chemicals; fuel reexports; citrus fruits, tea, wine |
| Eksport - partnerzy | Turcja 12.7%, Azerbejdzan 9.4%, Rosja 7.7%, Armenia 7.5%, Turkmenistan 7.3%, Bulgaria 6.4%, US 6%, Ukraina 5.8%, Kanada 5%, Niemcy 4.6% (2006) | Rosja 23.0%, Turcja 21.5%, Azerbejdzan 3.3%, US 3.0%, Niemcy 2.5% (2001) |
| Rok podatkowy | rok kalendarzowy | rok kalendarzowy |
| Opis flagi | white rectangle, w its central portion a red cross connecting all four sides of the flag; w each of the four corners is a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; the five-cross flag appears to date back to the 14th century | maroon field z small rectangle w upper hoist side corner; rectangle divided horizontally z black on top, white below |
| Produkt krajowy brutto | - | purchasing power parity - $15 billion (2002 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - podzial wg galezi przemyslu | agriculture: 12.3%
industry: 29.7% services: 58% (2007 est.) |
agriculture: 20%
industry: 25% services: 55% (2002 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - per capita | - | purchasing power parity - $3,100 (2001 est.) |
| Produkt krajowy brutto - realny wspolczynnik wzrostu | 12% (2007 est.) | 4% (2002 est.) |
| Koordynaty geograficzne | 42 00 N, 43 30 E | 42 00 N, 43 30 E |
| Polozenie geograficzne | strategically located east of the Black Sea; Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them | strategically located east of the Black Sea; Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them |
| Ladowiska helikopterow | 3 (2007) | - |
| Autostrady | - | total: 33,900 km
paved: 29,500 km (includes some all-weather gravel-surfaced roads) unpaved: 4,400 km (these roads are made of unstabilized earth and are difficult to negotiate w wet weather) (1990) |
| Domowy dochód albo konsumpcja wg podzialu procentowego | lowest 10%: 2.4%
highest 10%: 27% (2005) |
lowest 10%: 2%
highest 10%: 28% (1996) |
| Narkotyki | limited cultivation of cannabis and opium poppy, mostly dla domestic consumption; used as transshipment point dla opiates via Central Asia to Western Europe and Rosja | limited cultivation of cannabis and opium poppy, mostly dla domestic consumption; used as transshipment point dla opiates via Central Asia to Western Europe and Rosja |
| Import | 13,530 bbl/day (2004) | $750 million (2002 est.) |
| Import - towary | fuels, vehicles, machinery and parts, grain and other foods, pharmaceuticals | fuels, machinery and parts, transport equipment, grain and other foods, pharmaceuticals |
| Import - partnerzy | Rosja 15.2%, Turcja 14.2%, Niemcy 9.5%, Ukraina 8.7%, Azerbejdzan 8.7% (2006) | Turcja 15.3%, Rosja 13.3%, Azerbejdzan 10.7%, Niemcy 10.1%, US 4.1% (2001) |
| Niepodleglosc | 9 kwiecien 1991 (from Soviet Union) | 9 kwiecien 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
| Wspolczynnik wzrostu produkcji w przemysle | 12% (2007 est.) | 3% (2000) |
| Przemysl | steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine | steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese), chemicals, wood products, wine |
| Wspolczynnik umieralnosci noworodkow | total: 17.36 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 19.42 deaths/1,000 live births female: 15.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2007 est.) |
51.81 deaths/1,000 live births (2002 est.) |
| Inflacja | 11% (2007 est.) | 5.2% (2002 est.) |
| Czlonek miedzynarodowych organizacji | ACCT (observer), ADB, BSEC, CE, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO | BSEC, CCC, CE, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO |
| Dostawcy internetu | - | 6 (2000) |
| Nawadniane tereny | 4,690 sq km (2003) | 4,700 sq km (1998 est.) |
| Sadownictwo | Supreme Court (judges elected by the Supreme Council on the president's or chairman of the Supreme Court's recommendation); Konstytucjaal Court; first and second instance courts | Supreme Court (judges elected by the Supreme Council on the president's recommendation); Konstytucjaal Court |
| Sila robocza | 2.02 million (2007 est.) | 2.1 million (2001 est.) |
| Sila robocza - wg galezi gospodarki | agriculture: 55.6%
industry: 8.9% services: 35.5% (2006 est.) |
industry 20%, agriculture 40%, services 40% (1999 est.) |
| Granica | total: 1,461 km
border countries: Armenia 164 km, Azerbejdzan 322 km, Rosja 723 km, Turcja 252 km |
total: 1,461 km
border countries: Armenia 164 km, Azerbejdzan 322 km, Rosja 723 km, Turcja 252 km |
| Zagospodarowanie terenu | arable land: 11.51%
permanent crops: 3.79% other: 84.7% (2005) |
arable land: 11.21%
permanent crops: 4.09% other: 84.7% (1998 est.) |
| Jezyki | Georgian 71% (official), Rosjan 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
note: Abkhaz is the official language w Abkhazia |
Georgian 71% (official), Rosjan 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
note: Abkhaz is the official language w Abkhazia |
| System prawny | based on civil law system; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction | based on civil law system |
| Wladza ustawodawcza | unicameral Parliament or Parlamenti (also known as Supreme Council or Umaghlesi Sabcho) (235 seats; 150 members elected by proportional representation, 75 from single-seat constituencies, and 10 represent displaced persons from Abkhazia; to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 28 marzec 2004 (next to be held w spring 2008) election results: percent of vote by party - National Movement-Democratic Front 67.6%, Rightist Opposition 7.6%, other parties 24.8%; seats by party - National Movement-Democratic Front 135, Rightist Opposition 15 |
unicameral Supreme Council (commonly referred to as Parliament) or Umaghiesi Sabcho (235 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms)
elections: last held 31 pazdziernik and 14 listopad 1999 (next to be held NA 2003) election results: percent of vote by party - CUG 41.85%, AGUR 25.65%, IWSG 7.8%, all other parties received less than 7% each; seats by party - CUG 130, AGUR 58, IWSG 15, Abkhaz (government-in-exile) deputies 12, independents 17, other 3 |
| Zywotnosc | total population: 76.3 years
male: 73 years female: 80.07 years (2007 est.) |
total population: 64.67 years
male: 61.19 years female: 68.32 years (2002 est.) |
| Pismienni | definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100% (2004 est.) |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99% male: 100% female: 98% (1989 est.) |
| Lokalizacja | Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turcja and Rosja | Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turcja and Rosja |
| Lokalizacja na mapie | Asia | Asia |
| Morskie obszary | territorial sea: 12 nm
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm |
NA |
| Flota handlowa | total: 209 ships (1000 GRT or over) 958,504 GRT/1,408,540 DWT
by type: bulk carrier 25, cargo 159, carrier 2, chemical tanker 1, container 5, liquefied gas 2, passenger/cargo 3, petroleum tanker 4, refrigerated cargo 4, roll on/roll off 3, vehicle carrier 1 foreign-owned: 180 (Albania 2, Azerbejdzan 1, Chiny 4, Cypr 1, Egipt 14, Niemcy 2, Grecja 7, Liban 3, Monako 10, Rumunia 15, Rosja 17, Slowenia 2, Syria 54, Turcja 23, Ukraina 24, UAE 1) (2007) |
total: 64 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 210,620 GRT/288,565 DWT
ships by type: bulk 5, cargo 46, container 5, petroleum tanker 7, roll on/roll off 1 note: includes some foreign-owned ships registered here as a flag of convenience: Belize 1, Bulgaria 1, Cypr 1, Ekwador 1, Egipt 4, Gibraltar 1, Grecja 5, Jordania 1, Lotwa 1, Liberia 1, Malta 1, Panama 9, Rumunia 8, Rosja 4, Saint Kitts i Nevis 3, Saint Vincent i Grenadyny 3, Arabia Saudyjska 2, Syria 5, Turcja 2, Ukraina 7, Zjednoczone Emiraty Arabskie 11, Wielka Brytania 1, Stany Zjednoczone 1 (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - uwagi | a CIS peacekeeping force of Rosjan troops is deployed w the Abkhazia region of Georgia together z a UN military observer group; a Rosjan peacekeeping battalion is deployed w South Ossetia | a CIS peacekeeping force of Rosjan troops is deployed w the Abkhazia region of Georgia together z a UN military observer group; a Rosjan peacekeeping battalion is deployed w South Ossetia |
| Wojsko | Georgian Armed Forces: Land Forces (includes National Guard), Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (2006) | Ground Forces (includes National Guard), combined Air and Air Defense Forces, Naval Forces, Republic Security and Police Forces (internal and border troops) |
| Wojska - wydatki (w dolarach) | - | $23 million (FY00) |
| Wojsko - wydatki (procent PKB) | 0.59% (2005 est.) | 0.59% (FY00) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (w wieku poborowym) | - | males age 15-49: 1,300,259 (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (zdolni do sluzby wojskowej) | - | males age 15-49: 1,027,407 (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (wiek zolniezy) | - | 18 years of age (2002 est.) |
| Wojsko - zasoby ludzkie (osoby osiagajace wiek poborowy w ciagu roku) | - | males: 41,561 (2002 est.) |
| Swieto narodowe | Niepodleglosc Day, 26 maj (1918); note - 26 maj 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Rosja, 9 kwiecien 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union | Niepodleglosc Day, 26 maj (1918); note - 26 maj 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Rosja, 9 kwiecien 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
| Narodowosc | noun: Georgian(s)
adjective: Georgian |
noun: Georgian(s)
adjective: Georgian |
| Naturalne zagrozenia | earthquakes | earthquakes |
| Surowce naturalne | forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow dla important tea and citrus growth | forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow dla important tea and citrus growth |
| Wspolczynnik migracji | -4.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.) | -2.39 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2002 est.) |
| Rurociagi | gas 1,591 km; oil 1,253 km (2007) | crude oil 370 km; refined products 300 km; natural gas 440 km (1992) |
| Partie polityczne i przywodcy | Burjanadze-Democrats [Nino BURJANADZE]; Georgian People's Front [Nodar NATADZE]; Georgian United Communist Party or UCPG [Panteleimon GIORGADZE]; Georgia's Way Party [Salome ZOURABICHVILI]; Greens [Giorgi GACHECHILADZE]; Industry Will Save Georgia (Industrialists) or IWSG [Georgi TOPADZE]; Labor Party [Shalva NATELASHVILI]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Bachuki KARDAVA]; National Movement Democratic Front [Mikheil SAAKASHVILI] (bloc composed of National Movement and Burjanadze-Democrats); National Movement [Mikheil SAAKASHVILI]; New Rights [David GAMKRELIDZE]; Republican Party [David USUPASHVILI]; Rightist Opposition [David GAMKRELIDZE] (bloc composed of Industrialists and New Right Party); Socialist Party or SPG [Irakli MINDELI]; Traditionalists [Akaki ASATIANI]; Union of National Forces-Conservatives [Koba DAVITASHVILI and Zviad DZIDZIGURI] | Citizen's Union of Georgia or CUG [Zarab ZHVANIA]; Georgian People's Front [Nodar NATADZE]; Georgian United Communist Party or UCPG [Panteleimon GIORGADZE]; Greens [Giorgi GACHECHILADZE]; Industry Will Save Georgia or IWSG [Georgi TOPADZE]; Labor Party [Salva NATELASHVILI]; National Democratic Party or NDP [Irina SARISHVILI-CHANTURIA]; New National Movement [Mikheil SAAKASHVILI]; New Rightists [Levaii GACHECHILADZE]; Republican Party [David BERDZENISHVILI]; "Revival" Union Party or AGUR [Alsan ABASHIDZE]; Socialist Party or SPG [Irakli MINDELI]; Traditionalists [Akaki ASATIANI] |
| Przesladowania polityczne ugrupowan oraz liderow | Georgian independent deputies from Abkhaz government w exile; separatists w the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia | Georgian independent deputies from Abkhazia (Abkhaz faction w Georgian Parliament); separatist elements w the breakaway region of Abkhazia; supporters of the late ousted President Zviad GAMSAKHURDYA remain a source of opposition |
| Ludnosc | 4,646,003 (lipiec 2007 est.) | 4,960,951 (lipiec 2002 est.) |
| Ludnosc zyjaca na skraju ubostwa | 31% (2006) | 54% (2001 est.) |
| Przyrost naturalny | -0.329% (2007 est.) | -0.55% (2002 est.) |
| Porty i stocznie | - | Bat'umi, P'ot'i, Sokhumi |
| Stacje radiowe | AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998) | AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998) |
| Radia | - | 3.02 million (1997) |
| Linie kolejowe | total: 1,612 km
broad gauge: 1,575 km 1.520-m gauge (1,575 electrified) narrow gauge: 37 km 0.912-m gauge (37 electrified) (2006) |
total: 1,583 km w common carrier service; does not include industrial lines
broad gauge: 1,546 km 1.520-m gauge narrow gauge: 37 km 0.912-m gauge (2000 est.) |
| Religie | Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census) | Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Rosjan Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6% |
| Wspolczynnik plci | at birth: 1.14 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.135 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.928 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.672 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2007 est.) |
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.93 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female total population: 0.91 male(s)/female (2002 est.) |
| Prawo wyborcze | 18 years of age; universal | 18 years of age; universal |
| System telefoniczny | general assessment: fixed-line telecommunications network has only limited coverage outside Tbilisi; multiple mobile-cellular providers provide services to an increasing subscribership throughout the country
domestic: cellular telephone networks now cover the entire country; urban telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available international: country code - 995; the Georgia-Rosja fiber optic submarine cable provides connectivity to Rosja; international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available |
general assessment: NA
domestic: local - T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi have cellular telephone networks; urban telephone density is about 20 per 100 people; rural telephone density is about 4 per 100 people; intercity facilities include a fiber-optic line between T'bilisi and K'ut'aisi; nationwide pager service is available international: Georgia and Rosja are working on a fiber-optic line between P'ot'i and Sochi (Rosja); present international service is available by microwave, landline, and satellite through the Moscow switch; international electronic mail and telex service are available |
| Telefony - wykorzystywane linie telefoniczne | 544,000 (2007) | 620,000 (1997) |
| Telefony komorkowe | 2.4 million (2007) | 185,500 (2000) |
| Stacje telewizyjne | 12 (plus repeaters) (1998) | 12 (plus repeaters) (1998) |
| Uksztaltowanie terenu | largely mountainous z Great Caucasus Mountains w the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains w the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea w the west; Mtkvari River Basin w the east; good soils w river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland | largely mountainous z Great Caucasus Mountains w the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains w the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea w the west; Mtkvari River Basin w the east; good soils w river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland |
| Wspolczynnik nardzin przypadajacy na kobiety | 1.42 children born/woman (2007 est.) | 1.48 children born/woman (2002 est.) |
| Transport - uwagi | large parts of transportation network are w poor condition because of lack of maintenance and repair | transportation network is w poor condition resulting from ethnic conflict, criminal activities, and fuel shortages; network lacks maintenance and repair |
| Wspolczynnik bezrobocia | 13.6% (2006 est.) | 17% (2001 est.) |
| Drogi wodne | - | none |