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  1. Date of Independence: April 9, 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: October 17, 1995
  3. Population: 5,066,499 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 26,831 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: T‚Äôbilisi
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: timber, hydroelectric power, manganese, iron ore, copper, coal, oil
  8. Main Industries: steel production, aircraft, machinery, vehicles, textiles, shoes, chemicals, wood products, wine
  9. Agriculture: grapes, corn, citrus fruits, tea, livestock
  10. Currency: lari
  11. GDP: $11.2 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $2,270 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azeri
  14. Religions: Christianity (Georgian Orthodoxy, Russian Orthodoxy), Islam
  15. Literacy Rate: 99%
  16. Life Expectancy:    61 years (male)
  17.                 68 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 12 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 14 per 1,000 population