Georgia

Government
Name	Georgia
Georgian	საქართველო Sakartvelo
Government type	Semi-presidential republic
Capital	Tbilisi 1,062,282 (2014))
Currency	Georgian lari (GEL)
People
Population (2020)	3,989,175 (131st)
Density of population	53.5 P/km2 (137th)
Nationality	Georgian
Official languages
Georgian
Abkhaz (in Abkhazia)
Ethnic groups (2014)
Georgian	86.8%
Azeri	6.3%
Armenian	4.5%
Other	2.3%
Religions (2014)
Orthodox (official)	83.4%
Muslim	10.7%
Armenian Apostolic	2.9%
Other	1.2%
None	0.5%
Unspecified / No answer	1.2%
Life expectancy (2020)
Male	72.9 years
Female	81.3 years
Total population	77 years (85th)
Homicides
Total (2018)	2.2 per 100,000 people (102nd)
Geography
Land area	69,700 km2
water area	0 km2
total area	69,700 km2 (122th)
Note: around 12,560 km2 (about 18% of Georgia’s area) is occupied by Russia
Mean elevation	1,432 m
Lowest point
Black Sea	0 m
Highest point
Mt’a Shkhara	5,193 m
Land use (2011)
Agricultural land	35.5%
Arable land	5.8%
Permanent crops	1.8%
Permanent pasture	27.9%
Forest	39.4%
Other	25.1%
Urbanization
Urban population (2020)	59.5%
Rate of urbanization	0.42% annual rate of change (2015 – 2020)
Economy
Labor force (2016)	1.998 million  (125th)
Labor force by occupation (2006)
Agriculture	55.6%
Industry	8.9%
Services	35.5%
Unemployment rate (2016)	11.8% (156th)
GDP (PPP) (estimate 2019)
Total	$46.05 billion (112th)
Per capita	$12,409(101st)
GDP (nominal) (estimate 2019)
Total	$17.83 billion (118th)
Per capita	$4,285 (107th)
GDP by sector (estimate 2017)
Agriculture	8.2%
Industry	23.7%
Services	67.9%
Exports (2017)	$3.566 billion (121st)
Exports partners (2017)
Russia	14.5%
Azerbaijan	10%
Turkey	7.9%
Armenia	7.7%
China	7.6
Bulgaria	6.6%
Ukraine	4.6%
US	4.5%
Imports (2017)	$7.415 billion (114th)
Imports partners (2017)
Turkey	17.2%
Russia	9.9%
China	9.2%
Azerbaijan	7.6%
Ukraine	5.6%
Germany	5.4%

Georgia on the world map

Georgia top 10 largest cities (2014)

1. Tbilisi (1,062,282)
2. Batumi (152,839)
3. Kutaisi (147,635)
4. Rustavi (125,103)
5. Gori (48,143)
6. Zugdidi (42,998)
7. Poti (41,465)
8. Khashuri (26,135)
9. Samtredia (25,318)
10. Senaki (21,596)

Demography

Population pyramid

Age structure data

Estimate for 2020:

• 0-14 years: 18.42% (male 472,731/female 435,174)
• 15-24 years: 10.9% (male 286,518/female 250,882)
• 25-54 years: 40.59% (male 984,942/female 1,016,353)
• 55-64 years: 13.24% (male 288,650/female 364,117)
• 65 years and over: 16.85% (male 326,219/female 504,444)

Remark: the age structure of a population affects a nation’s key socioeconomic issues. Countries with young populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while countries with older populations (high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to help predict potential political issues. For example, the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find employment can lead to unrest.

Population from 1950 to 2020

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Source: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2019). World Population Prospects 2019, Online Edition. Rev. 1.

Evolution of the life expectancy from 1960 to 2018

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Source: World Development Indicators, The World Bank

Economy

Agriculture:

citrus, grapes, tea, hazelnuts, vegetables, livestock

Industries:

steel, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese, copper, gold), chemicals, wood products, wine

Exports – commodities:

vehicles, ferro-alloys, fertilizers, nuts, scrap metal, gold, copper ores

Imports – commodities:

fuels, vehicles, machinery and parts, grain and other foods, pharmaceuticals

Time zone and current time in Georgia

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