| Georgia[1] საქართველო
Sakartvelo |
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Motto:
ძალა ერთობაშია
Dzala Ertobashia
Strength is in Unity |
Anthem: თავისუფლება
Tavisupleba
Freedom
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Georgia proper in dark green, areas outside of Georgian control in light green |
Capital
(and largest city) | Tbilisi (Official)
Kutaisi (Parliamentary)
41°43′N44°47′E / 41.717°N 44.783°E / 41.717; 44.783 |
| Official language(s) | Georgian[2] |
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| Other languages | [3] |
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| Ethnic groups (2002) | [3] |
| Demonym | Georgian |
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| Government | Unitarysemi-presidential republic |
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| - | President | Mikheil Saakashvili |
| - | Prime Minister | Vano Merabishvili |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Modern Statehood |
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| - | Independence from Russian Empire | May 26, 1918 |
| - | Independence from the Soviet Union Declared
Finalized | April 9, 1991
December 25, 1991 |
| Area |
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| - | | 69,700 km2 (120th)
26,911 sq mi |
| Population |
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| - | 2011 estimate | 4,469,200[4] (121st) |
| - | Density | 68.1/km2 (144th)
164.2/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $24.541 billion[5] |
| - | Per capita | $5,491[5] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $14.347 billion[5] |
| - | Per capita | $3,210[5] |
| HDI (2011) |  0.733[6] (high) (74th) |
| Currency | Lari (ლ) (GEL) |
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| Time zone | UTC(UTC+4) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+4) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| Internet TLD | .ge |
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| Calling code | 995 |
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