Georgia at a Glance

Country: Georgia
Government: Republic
Population: 4,615,807
Area: 69,700 km²; slightly smaller than South Carolina
Terrain: largely mountainous, opens to the Black Sea in the west; good soils in river valley flood plains
Major language(s): Georgian (official, 71%), Russian (9%), Armenian (7%), Azeri (6%)
Major religion(s): Orthodox Christian (83.9%), Muslim (9.9%), Armenian-Gregorian (3.9%)
Capital & population: T'bilisi; 1.5 million (metropolitan area)
Monetary unit: GEL (Georgia Laris)