GEORGIA

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Georgia People

Country Name: Georgia

Capital City: Tbilisi

Population: 4,661,473 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.34% (2006)

Currency: Lari (GEL)

Languages: Georgian

Area: 69,700 sq km

Inflation Rate: 10% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 12.6% (2004)

Domain extension: .ge

PEOPLE OF GEORGIA

Age Structure 0-14 years:

16.7% (male 413,506/female 364,407)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

66.6% (male 1,489,081/female 1,605,021)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

16.7% (male 311,098/female 462,890) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

38 years

Median Age - male:

35.5 years

Median Age - female:

40.4 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

-0.329% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

10.54 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

9.37 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

-4.45 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.14 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.135 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.928 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.672 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.91 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

76.3 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

73 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

80.07 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Georgian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census)

Religions:

Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census)

Languages:

Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%