Language
Georgian is the official language. Other languages spoken include Russian, Abkhazian, Armenian, Azeri, Greek, Kurmanji and Turkish.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2009	4.3 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2009)
2007	4.4 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	4.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	4.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	4.5 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	4.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	4.6 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	4.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	4.7 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
3.3 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2009)

Ethnic groups
Ethnic Georgians make up 70 percent of the population. There are also Armenian, Russian, Azeri and other minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Georgian Orthodox 65 percent, Islam 11 percent, Russian Orthodox 10 percent, Armenian Orthodox 8 percent
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	52.3 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	52.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	52.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	52.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	52.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	52.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	52.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	52.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1918 1921
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
92 (2007)
Source: UNESCO

Percentage of population under 15

2005	18.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	19.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	20 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	19.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	19.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	20.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Time zone
Standard Time GMT +4, Summer Time GMT +3

Climate description
Climate generally warm, low temperatures in mountains and valleys. Rainfall in the west.

Currency
Lari

Telephone dialling code
(+) 995

Driving (left/right)
Right

Average life expectancy

2005	70.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	70.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	70.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	73.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	73.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	73.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	66.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	66.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	66.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	69.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	69.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	69.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	74.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	74.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	74.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	77.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	77.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	77.2 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2007	27 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	28 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	41 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	41 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	41 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	24 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	24 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	24 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2007	30 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2006	32 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	45 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	45 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	45 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	29 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	29 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	29 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	92 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	96 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	96 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	96 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	96 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	96 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	66 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	32 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	96	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	97	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	100	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	97	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	88	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	81	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2007	2 percent	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2009
2000-2006	3 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	3 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	3 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	18 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2003-2005	13 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2008
2002-2004average	9 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	13 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2006	99 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	82 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	76 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	79 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2006	93 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2008
2004	94 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	83 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Literacy - average

2004	100.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	No data available percent
2002	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	No data available percent
2000	No data available percent

Literacy - male
No data available percent

Literacy - female
No data available percent

Landlines telephones

2008	128 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	128 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	125 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	128 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	151 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	146 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	138 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	121 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	107 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Cellular telephone subscribers

2008	597 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	597 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	386 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	263 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	186 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	156 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	109 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	64 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	41 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Internet users

2008	82 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2007	82 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2006	75 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2005	61 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2004	39 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2003	26 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2002	16 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2001	10 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009
2000	5 per 1,000 people	ITU 2009

Transparency International corruption ranking (Scale: 1 = least corrupt, >175 = most corrupt)

2008	67 (joint)	Transparency International 2008
2007	79 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	99 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	130 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	133 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	124 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	85 (joint)	Transparency International
2001	Not ranked
2000	Not ranked

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day

1990-2005	No data available percent
1990-2004	No data available percent
1990-2002	No data available percent
1990-2001	<2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2007	2120 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	1670 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	1330 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	1050 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	860 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	730 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	680 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	700 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country's exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2007	10.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	7.8 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	6.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	5.1 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	4.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	3.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	3.2 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	3.1 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Annual GDP growth

2006	9.4  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	9.6  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	5.8  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	11.1  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	5.5  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	4.8  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	1.8  percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual inflation

2007	9.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2006	8.5 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2005	7.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2004	8.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2003	3.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2002	5.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2001	5.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009
2000	4.7 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2009

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
2.0 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
30.3 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Physicians

2000-2004	409 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	409 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	463 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	487 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2007	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2006	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2005	0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2004	<0.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2008
2003	No data available percent

Malaria
Risk from P.vivax from July to October in the south-eastern part of the country.
Source: WHO

TB cases

2007	84 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2006	84 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2005	84 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2004	83 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2003	83 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2002	84 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2001	84 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009
2000	82 per 100,000 people	WHO 2009

Number of refugees originating here

2008	7598	UNHCR
2007	6810	UNHCR
2006	6340	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	7301	UNHCR
2004	6633	UNHCR
2003	12497	UNHCR
2002	16975	UNHCR
2001	17498	UNHCR
2000	21821	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2008	996	UNHCR
2007	1047	UNHCR
2006	1373	UNHCR
2005	2497	UNHCR
2004	2559	UNHCR
2003	3864	UNHCR
2002	4192	UNHCR
2001	7901	UNHCR
2000	7620	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

2009	252000 - 279000	Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) 2009
2008	300000	IDMC 2008
2007	222000 - 247000	IDMC 2008
2006	220000 - 240000	IDMC 2006
2005	240000	IDMC 2006

Landmine casualties per year

2007	No data available	Landmine Monitor Report 2008
2006	31	Landmine Monitor Report 2008
2004	At least 53	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	At least 50	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
No
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	3.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	1.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	1.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	0.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	0.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	0.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	2.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	2.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	2.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	2.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	No data available percent

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	1.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	1.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	1.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	1.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	0.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003