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Population 2006.....................................................4,661,473
GDP per capita 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$)...........3,800
GDP 2006 (Purchasing Power Parity, US$ billions)................ 17.79
Unemployment.....................................................................12%
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... -.1
Labor force (%) ....... -.1

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Resources and links for country of Georgia

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Total Area...................................................................1,068,298 sq. mi.
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 59
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 73
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 17
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) ............................................. 1

Background Notes: Georgia __ A full national profile with Republic of Georgia history, culture, Republic of Georgia economy, maps of the Republic of Georgia and more. - illustrated - From U.S. State Department - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5253.htm

Country Profile: Georgia __ "Over the centuries, Georgia has been the object of rivalry between Persia, Turkey and Russia, and was eventually annexed by Russia in the 19th century. In recent years Moscow's key rival has been Washington." A general overview including history, political structure, culture, leaders, media, and more. - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1102477.stm

Doing Business in Georgia __ "This page provides a snapshot of each country’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business and on each of the ten topics that comprise the overall ranking. Data is also provided for each country for all the 10 topics covered in the database." Starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, getting credit, paying taxes and much more. - From doingbusiness.org/The World Bank Group - http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=74

The Economy and Economic History of the Republic of Georgia __ You will find an overview of Georgia history which includes economic information. - From sjsu.edu/Thayer Watkins - http://www.sjsu.edu/faculty/watkins/georgiarep.htm

Embassy of Georgia __ A good place to begin a study of Georgia. You will find a wide variety of information including news and events, an overview of the country and many other topics. - illustrated - From Embassy of Georgia - http://www.georgiaemb.org/Home.asp

Ethnologue report for Georgia __ Web page dedicated to the languages spoken in Georgia. - From SIL International - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Georgia

Georgia __ An excellent tool for anthropology and historical research. "Handbook Series sponsored by the U.S. Department of the Army between 1986 and 1998. Each study offers a comprehensive description and analysis of the country or region's historical setting, geography, society, economy, political system, and foreign policy." - From Library of Congress - http://countrystudies.us/georgia/

Georgia __ "Described variously as part of Europe, Central Asia or the Middle East, Georgia has long been a flash point for cultural and geographical collision. Its weather and landscape are a meeting of east and west. Its history is a lengthy list of empires rising and falling, of invasions, skirmishes, massacres and wars. But it is also a nation of survival, and of great natural, cultural and gastronomic beauty." History, culture, statistics, more. - From Lonely Planet - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/georgia/

Georgia __ A good overview, Georgia history, Republic of Georgia government, statistics and more. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107564.html

Georgia Country Information __ Did You Know... Perhaps the most famous Georgian was Josif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili who called himself "Stalin?" With detail like that you will find an extensive overview of the Republic of Georgia. Learning games and information for teachers too. - illustrated - From countryreports.org - http://www.countryreports.org/country.aspx?countryid=90&countryName=Georgia

Georgia: History, Geography, Government, and Culture __ "Information on Georgia — geography, history, politics, government, economy, ... The republic also includes the Abkhazia and Ajara autonomous republics..." - illustrated - From infoplease.com - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107564.html

georgia map and information page __ An atlas style page chock-full of various maps of Republic of Georgia, statistics, and general information. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/ge.htm

Georgia News, georgia map, links __ News about political, economic, environmental and social developments in Georgia... - illustrated - From eurasianet.org - http://www.eurasianet.org/resource/georgia/index.shtml

Georgia - Travel Photos __ You will find a gallery of annotated photo images, pictures of Republic of Georgia. - illustrated - From galenfrysinger.com - http://www.galenfrysinger.com/georgia.htm

Maps Of Georgia __ You will find a wide variety of Republic of Georgia map resources. Select Republic of Georgia maps from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Georgia.html