Political System:
Democratic republic. The head of the state is the President. Legislature:
Parliament.
State Language:
Georgian (in Abkhazia – Abkhazian). Area:
69.7 thousand sq. km Population:
Over 5 million Capital:
Tbilisi
Political Division :
9 administrative areas - Kakhetia; Shida Kartli; Kvemo Kartli; Mtskheta-Mtianeti; Samtskhe-Dzhavakheti; Imeretia; Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti; Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti; Huria; Tbilisi Central area which consists of ten regions. 2 autonomous republics - Adzharia (as a part of Georgia since 1921) and Abkhazia (since 1931) National currency:
1 lari (100 tetri). In circulation there are banknotes of 1,2,5,10,20,50,100 lari. Religion:
Orthodox Christianity Major Cities:
Tbilisi
Kutaisi
Rustavi
Batumi (capital of Adzharia )
Sukhum (capital of Abkhazia)
Chiatura
Gori
Poti
Zugdidi
Tskhinvale (center of Southern Ossetia )
Akhalkalaki – the centre of Samtskhe-Dzhavakhetia Region
Mtskheta the Center of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Region
Telavi – the Centre of Kakheti Region
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