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Parliament without an opposition: Where is Georgia headed? • Mar. 6, 2025, 10:04 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Abkhazia's acting leader wins presidential election, state media say • Mar. 2, 2025, 12:56 PM ET (VOA - Voice of America English News)
FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup Gudauri: Ski cross • Feb. 28, 2025, 9:22 PM ET (CBC)
Arkia flight en route to Batumi returns to Israel due to bad weather • Feb. 24, 2025, 9:07 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
As Georgia slides into authoritarianism, protesters vow to keep fighting Russian pivot • Feb. 15, 2025, 6:24 AM ET (CNN)

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Also Known As Sakartvelo • Sakartvelos Respublika
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Irakli Kobakhidze
Capital Tbilisi1
Population (2025 est.) 3,633,0003
Head Of State President: Salome Zurabishvili
Form Of Government unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (Parliament [150])
Official Language Georgian
Official Religion none2
Official Name Sakartvelo (Georgia)
Total Area (Sq Km) 69,7004
Total Area (Sq Mi) 26,9114
Monetary Unit Georgian lari (GEL)
Population Rank (2023) 131
Population Projection 2030 3,570,0003
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 1353
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 52.13
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2023) 60.4% • Rural: (2023) 39.6%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2022) 69.4 years • Female: (2022) 78.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2019) 100% • Female: (2019) 99%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 25,1203
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 6,680
1Officially T’bilisi.2Special recognition is given to the Georgian Orthodox Church.3Excludes Abkhazia and South Ossetia.4Area of Georgia excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia is 22,244 sq miles (57,612 sq km).

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