Country code: GE
Location: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black
Sea, between Turkey and Russia
Area: total: 69,700 sq km (water: 0 sq km; land:
69,700 sq km)
Population: 4,934,413 (July 2003 est.)
Capital: T'bilisi
Languages: Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%,
Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
Currency: lari
Religions: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian
Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, other
Industries: steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical
appliances, mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products
Agriculture - products: citrus, grapes, tea, hazelnuts,
vegetables; livestock
Exports - commodities: scrap metal, machinery,
chemicals; fuel re-exports; citrus fruits, tea, wine
Imports - commodities: fuels, machinery and parts,
transport equipment, grain and other foods, pharmaceuticals