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Brief History. Georgia was absorbed into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent for three years (1918-1921) following the Russian revolution, it was forcibly incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union dissolved in 1991. Ethnic separation in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, poor governance, and Russian 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 with Western political, economic and security institutions.
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Country Information
Local name: Sak'art'velo Capital: T'bilisi Population: 4,661,473 Government: republic Currency: lari (GEL) Land size: 69,700 sq km Topography: largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland Typical foods: Major exports: scrap metal, machinery, chemicals; fuel reexports; citrus fruits, tea, wine |
Information on the People
Official language: Georgian 71% Other languages spoken: Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% Religions: Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% Literacy rate: 100% Male/Female Ratio: 0.91 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 76.09 years Ethnic groups: Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% Internet users: 175,600 Famous people: |
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