General Information about Georgia
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. More...
Religion: Orthodox Christianity
National Symbolics: Georgian Flag, Georgian Emblem
Communication: Telephone calls. Calls to Georgia
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
