Georgia -საქართელო-Saqartvelo one of the first Christian-orthodox, oldest Caucasian-European civilized country, Georgia is an amazing cluster of cultures, religions, fascinating landscapes and ancient history...
Welcome to Georgia (საქართველო Sak'art'velo), known officially from 1990 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia (2005 est. pop. 4,677,000), is a country to the east of the Black Sea, most of
which is located in the South Caucasus, while a portion of the territory lies in the North Caucasus. A former republic of the Soviet Union, it shares borders with Russia in the north and Turkey, Armenia, and Azerbaijan in the south, area 69,700 sq km (26,900 sq mi). The country where everyone can find something to his liking - from snowy peaks to subtropical shores, from deserts to lush forests, from cities to enchanting villages. Ethnic Georgians constitute a majority of the population. The official language is Georgian, one of the oldest languages in the world. Tbilisi is the capital and by far the largest city. Area: total: 69,700 sq km
country comparison to the world: 120
land: 69,700 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Climate: warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
Time zone: GMT +4:00
Population: 4,615,807 (July 2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 118
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)
Ethnic groups: Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census)
Capital: name: T'bilisi
geographic coordinates: 41 43 N, 44 47 E
time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Currency (code): Lari (GEL)
Telephone calling code: +995
International Codes: Geography code (by fips 10-4): GG
Country code (by ISO-3166): GE (2 char); GEO (3 char); 268 (number);
Internet code: .ge
Language code (by ISO-639): KA (K'art'uli, IBERIO-CAUCASIAN language family)
