 | Capital | T'bilisi | | Total Area | 26,911.32 sq mi 69,700.00 sq km (slightly smaller than South Carolina) | | Population | 4,989,285 (July 2001 est.) | | Estimated Population in 2050 | 4,547,526 | | Languages | Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% | | Literacy | 99.0% total, 100.0% male, 98% female (1989 est.) | | Religions | Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6% | | Life Expectancy | 61.04 male, 68.28 female (2001 est.) | | Government Type | republic | | Currency | 1 lari (GEL) = 100 tetri | | GDP (per capita) | $4,600 (2000 est.) | | Industry | steel, aircraft, machine tools, electric locomotives, trucks, tractors, textiles, shoes, chemicals, wood products, wine | | Agriculture | citrus, grapes, tea, vegetables, potatoes; livestock | | Arable Land | 9% | | Natural Resources | forests, hydropower, manganese deposits, iron ore, copper, minor coal and oil deposits; coastal climate and soils allow for important tea and citrus growth | |