| Local name: Sakartvelos Respublikis |
| Surface : 69.700 Kmq.
- The country consists of Autonomous Republics of Adjara
and Abkhazia, 9 regions, and Tskhinvali region, the status of which
has not yet been distinguished, 65 districts and 8 city units |
| Population : 5.442.000
inhabitants |
| Climate:
Georgia's climate is affected by subtropical influences from the west
and mediterranean influances from the east. The Greater Caucasus range
moderates local slimate by serving as a barrier against cold air from
the north. The relatively small territory covers differant climatic
zones, which are determined by distance from the Black Sea and by
altitude. The climatic zones are ranging from humid subtropical to the
eternal snow and glaciers....West Georgia Along the Black Sea coast,
from Abkhazia to the Turkish border, and in the region known as the
Kolkhida Lowlands inland from the coast, the dominant subtropical
climate features high humidity and heavy precipitation. Several
varieties of palm treet grow there. Midwinter average temperature here
is 5C and the midsummer average is 22C....East Georgia The plains of
eastern Georgia are shielded from the influance of the Black Sea by
mountains of Likhi that provide a more continental climate. Average
temperature in Summer here is 20-24C, in winter 2-4C. Humidity is
lower....Alpine and highland regions in the east and west, as well as
semiarid region on the Iori Plateau to the southeast have distinct
microclimates. Alpine conditions start at 2,100 meters and above 3,600
meters year-round snow and ice is present. |
| PASSPORTS:
Passport
valid for at least 6 months required by all. VISAS:
Required by all except the following:
(a) nationals of CIS (except nationals of Russian Federation and
Turkmenistan who do require a visa); (b) nationals of Bulgaria. |
| Electricity: 220
volts AC, 50 Hz. European-type, 2-pin plugs are used. The supply of
electricity can be intermittent between November and March, and
visitors are advised to bring a torch with them. |
| Capital : Tbilisi
population - 1.253.000 |
| System : Presidential Republic.....Gained
independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 |
| Languages :
The official language is Georgian, the
only language in the Ibera Caucasian family written in ancient script,
with its own unique alphabet. Russian, Ossetian and Abkhazian are also
spoken. |
| Religions : Main
religion is Greek Orthodoxy, other confessional groups include Shiite
and Sunni Muslims, Armenian Gregorians, Catholics, Baptists, Judaists |
| Money : Georgian Lari (1GEL = 100 tetri) |
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