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Georgia

Currency code: 
GEL
Currency name: 
Georgian lari
Country name: 
Georgia
Capital: 
Tbilisi (official)Kutaisi (legislative)
Country code: 
GE
Continent: 
Middle East
Independence: 
April 9, 1991
Independent from: 
9 April 1991 from the Soviet Union; notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III
Total area: 
69,700
Land area: 
69,700
Population: 
4,555,911
Population note: 
4,555,911 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: 
Georgian
All languages: 
Georgian (official) 71%, Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% note: Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia
Time zone: 
GET (UTC+4) - Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+4)
Drive on: 
Right
Calling code: 
+995
Domain: 
.ge