NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
Georgia left the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in 2008. However, only for the ease of categorization, the country is still listed in our publications under the CIS category
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Location:- Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe.
- Neighbours:
Azerbaijan,
Armenia,
Turkey,
Russia.
Climate:- warm and pleasant;
- Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast.
Natural hazards: - earthquakes.
Macro indicators * 2018 estimates| Surface: | 69,700 | km2 |
| Population*: | 3.7 | million |
| Pop. density*: | 53.2 | people/km2 |
| GDP*: | 13.5 | EUR billion |
| GDP/capita*: | 3,632.2 | EUR |
Currency: Lari
Code: GEL
Since: 1995
Insurance market portfolio* 2018 estimates| TOTAL LIFE*: | 7 | % |
| TOTAL NON-LIFE*: | 93 | % |
| Overall Property*: | 16 | % |
| Overall Motor*: | 24 | % |
Sources:
19 February 2009
