Georgia |
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Last reviewed: 7 June 2010 |
Area: 69,700 sq km
Population: 4.4 million
Capital City: Tbilisi (population: 1.5 million)
People: 71% Georgian (including subgroups of Svanetians, Mingrelians, Ajars), 7.7% Armenian, 6.5% Russian, 6% Azeri, 3% Ossete, 1.8% Abkhaz
Languages: Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% note: Abkhaz (official in Abkhazia)
Religion(s): Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%
Currency: Lari (GEL)
Major political parties: United National Movement (currently in power), Alliance for Georgia, Labour Party, Conservative Party, Christian Democratic Movement, People’s Party, Movement-United Georgia, National Democrats, Republican Party, National Forum.
Government: Georgia is a republic with executive, legislative and judicial branches. Unicameral Parliament consisting of 150 members (75 elected by party list and 75 by single-member districts). The President appoints the cabinet, subject to approval by the legislature. There is universal suffrage for all those aged 18 and over.
President: Mikheil Saakashvili (since 25 January 2004)
Prime Minister: Nika Gilauri
Foreign Minister: Grigol Vashadze
Membership of international groupings/organisations: 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, MIGA, OAS (observer), OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO.
Georgia, Tbilisi, British Embassy
Address:
British Embassy
51 Krtsanisi street,
0114 Tbilisi
Telephone:
+ 995 32 274747 (Main Embassy Switchboard)
Fax:
+ 995 32 274792 (Main Embassy)
+ 995 32 274779 (Visa/Consular Section)
Office hours:
GMT:
Mon-Fri: 0500-0900 1000-1300
Local Time:
Mon-Fri: 0900-1300 1400-1700
Daylight saving: Georgia does not change its clocks.
Website: http://ukingeorgia.fco.gov.uk/en/
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Governor's Office
