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Last reviewed: 7 April 2008

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Area: 69,700 sq km
Population: 4.4 million
Capital City: Tbilisi (population: 1.5 million)
People: 71% Georgian (including subgroups of Svanetians, Mingrelians, Ajars), 7.7% Armenian, 6.5% Russian, 6% Azeri, 3% Ossete, 1.8% Abkhaz
Languages: Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% note: Abkhaz (official in Abkhazia)
Religion(s): Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%
Currency: Lari
Major political parties: National Movement(currently in power), New Rights, Labour, Industry will save Georgia, Republican's, Democratic Front, Georgia's Way
Government: Republic
President: Mikheil Saakashvili
Prime Minister: Lado Gurgenidze
Foreign Minister: David Bakradze
Membership of international groupings/organisations: BSEC, CCC, CoE, CE (guest), CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO (correspondent), ITU, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO (applicant)

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Georgia, Tbilisi, British Embassy

Address:

British Embassy
GMT Plaza
4 Freedom Square
Tbilisi, 0105

Telephone:

+ 995 32 274747 (Main Embassy Switchboard)
+ 995 32 274775 (Visa/Consular Enquiries)

Fax:

+ 995 32 274792 (Main Embassy)
+ 995 32 274779 (Visa/Consular Section)

Office hours:

GMT:
Mon-Fri: 0500-0900 1000-1300

Local Time:
Mon-Fri: 0900-1300 1400-1700

Daylight saving: Georgia does not change its clocks.

Website: http://ukingeorgia.fco.gov.uk/en/

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