Independent republic (formerly part of the Soviet Union) on the Black Sea coast, bordered by Russia to the north-east, Azerbaijan to the south-east, Armenia to the south and Turkey to the south-west. |
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| CAPITAL | Tbilisi. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Bat'umi, P'ot'i, Sokhumi. |
| POPULATION | 4,960,951 (July 2002 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Georgian, Russian, Armenian, Azeri. Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 lari (GEL) = 100 tetri. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 3.35790 GEL = £1 sterling. |
| DIALLING CODE | 00 995. |
| TIME | 3 hours ahead of GMT. Clocks change to summer and winter time at the end of March and September, respectively. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1, 7, 19 Jan; 13 Mar; 26 May; 28 Aug; 14 Oct; 23 Nov; and Easter. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 4 Russell Gardens, London W14 8EZ. Tel: 020 7603 7799, fax: 020 7603 6682, e-mail: geoemb@dircon.co.uk. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel,
20 Telavi Street, Tbilisi 380003. Tel: 00 995 32 955 497, 998 447, 988 796, fax: 00 995 32 001 065, e-mail: british.embassy@caucasus.net - website: www.britishembassy.org.ge |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Chamber of Commerce and
Industry, 11 Chavchavadze Avenue, 380079 Tbilisi. Tel: 00 995 32 230045, fax: 00 995 32 235760, website: www.gcci.org.ge |