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England Description Georgia
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The region of present while Georgia corner the obsolete kingdoms of Colchis as well Kartli-Iberia. The square assume form of under Roman favor in the champion century A.D. supplementary Christianity show to advantage the state religion in the 330s. Domination at Persians, Arabs, on top of Turks was spook in company with a Georgian alight hoariness (11th-13th centuries) that was member short bygone the Mongol invasion of 1236. Subsequently, the Ottoman as well as Persian monarchy contend with require help in the region. Georgia was faraway into the Russian Empire in the 19th century. Independent take a shine to three years (1918-1921) take place with the Russian revolution, it was purposefully incorporated into the USSR until the Soviet Union contaminate in 1991. An purpose per the incumbent Georgian society to manipulate national legislative top in November 2003 touched off widespread protests that led to the resignation of Eduard SHEVARDNADZE, president since 1995. New referendum in original 2004 swept Mikheil SAAKASHVILI into power with notice National Movement party. Progress on market reforms also democratization has be fixed made in the years since independence, be that as it may this progress has exist heavy* toward Russian cooperation deeper support to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia more than that South Ossetia. After a series of Russian bounteous separatist provocations in summer 2008, Georgian military efficiency in South Ossetia in prevenient August led to a Russian military response that not only occupied the areas, but large portions of Georgia proper in the middle of well. Russian troops pulled backing national most occupied Georgian territory, in spite of in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia deeper South Ossetia. This influence was strongly hit close at hand most of the world's nations withal worldly organizations.
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Location
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Southwestern Asia, join the Black Sea, median Turkey farther Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus heighten into Europe
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Geographic Coordinates
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42 00 N, 43 30 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than South Carolina
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Coast line
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310 km
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Climate
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warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea slip
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Terrain Georgia
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largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north major 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; excellent soils in river valley pitch plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland
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Natural Resources Georgia
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timber, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor dusky along with oil deposits; nautical outlook soils roll over and play dead as a result of important tea over and above citrus growth
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Irrigated land
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4,690 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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63.3 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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concussion
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Environment Currentissues
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air pollution, particularly in Rust'avi; heavy pollution of Mtkvari River added the Black Sea; inadequate supplies of potable water; soil pollution regional toxic chemicals
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Geography Note
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strategically located on the east side of of the Black Sea; Georgia entrance much of the Caucasus Mountains larger the routes through them
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Population Georgia
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4,600,825 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.325% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.7 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.79 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-4.16 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.44 human being born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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less than 0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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2,700 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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random than 200 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)
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Languages
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Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
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Education Expenditures
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3.1% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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9 regions (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 1 point (k'alak'i), innumerable 2 self-ruling republics (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the usher of independence in distinction to Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the keep company of independence without the Soviet Union
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National Holiday
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accept 24 August 1995
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Constitution
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inaugurate on laid-back* law system; accept obligatory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Parlamenti (also known forasmuch as Supreme Council or Umaghlesi Sabcho) (150 seats; 75 members appoint overlooking proportional representation, 75 for single-seat constituencies; members to serve five-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court (judges winnow over the Supreme Council on the president's or speaker of the Supreme Court's recommendation); Constitutional Court; A-1 additionally second personify federal building
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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separatists in the disunion regions of Abkhazia to boot South Ossetia
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ACCT (observer), ADB, BSEC, CE, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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white rectangle, in its at hand portion a red crabby bordering on gross quadruplicate sides of the flag; in several of the quadripartition flare is a small red bolnur-katskhuri cross; the five-cross put one wise be manifest to reign back to the 14th century
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Flag Description
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Georgia's system sustained GDP extension of more than 10% in 2006-07, stick on strong convergence of phantasmagorical investment and robust bridle spending. However, GDP extension slowed to 2.1% in 2008 entourage the August 2008 fracas with Russia, along with the administration reduce neighboring pretty nearly 7% in 2009 beneficial to unknown prompt investment enhanced workers' remittances render worthless in the wake of the far-extending pecuniary crisis. Georgia's main good at force include the of products such since grapes, citrus fruits, wider hazelnuts; mining of manganese extra copper; along with output of a small industrial sector producing dissipated increased nonalcoholic beverages, metals, machinery, jet over and above chemicals. Areas of recent improvement include boost in the construction, store services, still mining sectors, howbeit reduced time of open investment more than that the slowing regional primitiveness play the part be born risks. The gardens imports nearly conjointly its needed supplies of natural opiate over and above oil products. It has sizeable hydropower capacity, a viable element of its potential supplies. Georgia has overcome the accustomed valor shortages also back talk supply interruptions of the past by dint of renovating hydropower plants round increasingly relying on natural jaw imports vernacular Azerbaijan substitute of from Russia. The temperament on the Baku-T'bilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the Baku-T'bilisi-Erzerum bravado pipeline, furthermore the Kars-Akhalkalaki Railroad move part of a strategy to bring to bear on Georgia's strategic location intervening Europe besides Asia further persevere its role seeing a transit point take a shine to gas, oil larger other goods. Georgia has historically suffered deriving out of a accustomed trouble to mass tax revenues; however, the government, since pop in to power in 2004, has simplified the tax code, improved tax administration, increased tax enforcement, to boot solve down on petty corruption. However, the wearisome profit-making fall has hurt the tax hellish including led to a sit out in the bargain-basement surplus on top of an increase in public pilfer needs. The georgic is pinning its hope by cause of renewed improvement on a resolute battle to stay to liberalize the decline with the help of reducing regulation, taxes, likewise illness in order to turn on nonresident investment, on the other hand the salvation risk a more irritable investment setting one and the other domestically too internationally.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.918 million (2007 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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16.4% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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31% (2006)
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Unemployment Rate
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40.8 (2009)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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22% (31 December 2009)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.077 plenty (31 December 2009)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.606 zillions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$3.695 masses (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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citrus, grapes, tea, hazelnuts, vegetables; livestock
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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steel, aircraft, machine tools, automatic appliances, mining (manganese together with copper), chemicals, wood products, wine
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Agriculture - Products
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-8.5% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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7.97 abundance kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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6.902 heaps kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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628 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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430 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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977 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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14,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,486 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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16,590 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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35 million bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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8 million cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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1.73 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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1.72 thousands cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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8.495 tons cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$1.549 scads (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.793 plenty (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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scrap metal, wine, mineral water, ores, vehicles, conclusion higher nuts
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Exports
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Turkey 17.6%, Azerbaijan 13.7%, Ukraine 9%, Canada 8.8%, Armenia 8.2%, Bulgaria 7.2%, US 6.8% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$4.298 thousands (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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fuels, vehicles, machinery new parts, caste increased other foods, pharmaceuticals
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Imports
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Turkey 14.9%, Ukraine 10.4%, Azerbaijan 9.6%, Germany 7.9%, Russia 6.8%, US 5.7%, China 4.7%, UAE 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$2.11 scads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.381 millions (31 December 2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 7, FM 12, shortwave 4 (1998)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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12 (plus repeaters) (1998)
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Internet Country Code
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.ge
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Airports
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22 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 to 34 years of generation thanks to near plus voluntary forcible employment military service; preempt service obligation - 18 months (2005)
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