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Georgia

Quick facts
Capital
Tbilisi
Population
4.9 m
Area
69,700 km²
Region
Western Asia
Languages
Georgian
Currency
lari (₾)
Demonym
Georgian
UN member
Yes
How Georgia compares
Economy size$34 B
103rd of 178 worldwide · 10th of 15 in Western Asia
Income per person$9,241
75th of 178 worldwide · 7th of 15 in Western Asia
Life expectancy74.7 yrs
86th of 179 worldwide · 10th of 15 in Western Asia
Internet access83.8%
80th of 179 worldwide · 10th of 15 in Western Asia
Military spending$616 M
95th of 163 worldwide · 14th of 14 in Western Asia
Highlights
GDP
$34 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$9,241

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
3.7 m

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
74.7 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.3%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
1,896

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
69,490 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
40.6%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
1.4%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
1.9%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$616 M

Total military expenditure at current prices.

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