Georgia country

Georgia Country
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 Over the centuries, Georgia was the object of rivalry between Persia,
Turkey and Russia, before being eventually annexed by Russia in the
19th century.
 Georgia's brief interlude of independence after the 1917 Bolshevik
revolution in Russia ended when it was invaded by the Soviet Red
Army in 1921 and incorporated into the Soviet Union a year later.
Locations
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The flag of Georgia
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 The flag of Georgia ), also known as the Five Cross Flag was
adopted in January 2004, and was originally the flag of the
United National Movement. It was widely used during the
"Rose Revolution" of 2003.
 The Georgian national flag is a white rectangle, with in its
central portion a large red cross touching all four sides of
the flag. In the four corners there are four bolnur-katskhuri
crosses of the same color (as the large cross).
The flag of Georgia
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Population
Demographic
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10,097,343
Area
69,700 km² (26,911 sq. mi.). 20% of the total territory
is not under Georgian government control.
Terrain: Mostly rugged and mountainous.
Climate
Generally moderate; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea
coast with cold winters in the mountains.
Capital City Tbilisi
Border
countries
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey
Nationality
Demographic
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Noun and adjective--Georgian(s)
Ethnic groups
Georgian 70.1%, Armenian 8.1%, Russian 6.3%,
Azeri 5.7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhaz 1.8%, other 5%
Religion
Main religion is Greek Orthodoxy (65%), other
confessional groups include Shiite and Sunni
Muslims (11%), Armenian Gregorians, Catholics,
Baptists, Judaists.
Language
Georgian (official), Abkhaz also official language
in Abkhazia.
Literacy
99%
Georgian lari
The Lari is the currency of
Georgia. It is divided into 100
tetri. The name lari is an old
Georgian word denoting a hoard,
property, while tetri is an old
Georgian
monetary
term
(meaning 'white') used in ancient
Colchis from the 6th century BC.
Earlier
Georgian
currencies
include the maneti and abazi.
Lari Sign
On July 8, 2014 Giorgi
Kadagidze, Governor of
the NBG introduced the
winner sign of the national
currency to public and its
author. Georgian lari got its
own sign.
Economy of Georgia
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 Georgia's main economic activities include cultivation of
agricultural products such as grapes, citrus fruits, and hazelnuts;
mining of manganese, copper, and gold; and producing alcoholic
and nonalcoholic beverages, metals, machinery, and chemicals in
small-scale industries.
 Natural resources: Forests, hydropower, nonferrous metals,
manganese, iron ore, copper, citrus fruits, tea, wine.
 Agriculture products:
vegetables; livestock.
Citrus,
grapes,
tea,
hazelnuts,
 Industries: Steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances,
mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine.
Country Comparisons
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Georgia’s economic freedom score is
73.0, making its economy the 22nd freest
in the 2015 Index. Its overall score has
increased by 0.4 point since last year,
primarily reflecting improvements in
freedom from corruption, monetary
freedom, and the management of
government spending that outweigh a
notable decline in labor freedom. Georgia
is ranked 11th out of 43 countries in the
Europe region, and its score is well above
the regional average.
Facts
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GDP (PPP): $27.6 billion
3.2% growth in 2013
5-year compound annual growth 3.7%
$6,145 per capita
Unemployment: 14.3%
Inflation (CPI): –0.5%
FDI Inflow: $1.0 billion
Public Debt: 31.8% of GDP
Source : World Bank
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Source : CIA World Fact Book
Education
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Student Enrollment by grade
PK-12
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State wide Total for Georgia
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Source : World Bank
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Source : Global Competitiveness Report 2014-15
Unemployment Rate
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Tourism in Georgia
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 Tourism is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Georgian
economy, which has high potential for further development. During
recent years the number of visitors to Georgia increased significantly
contributing to the growth of other tourism related sectors.
 To foster the development of the tourism sector the Government of
Georgia invests heavily in the development of the transportation and
basic infrastructure, renovation and development of tourism
destinations, which is a stimulus for the private investment
generation.
Destinations in Georgia
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Travel and Tourism
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The competing destinations selected are those that offer a similar tourism product and
compete for tourists from the same set of origin markets.
These tend to be, but are not exclusively, geographical neighbours.
Source : WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014
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 Source : WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014
Source : WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014
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Source : WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014
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Source : WTTC Travel & Tourism Economic Impact 2014