Georgia Government

The political system of Georgia takes place within a multi-party semi-presidential representative democracy. The country made the transition to democracy after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1990. The President of Georgia is the head of state and the Prime Minister of Georgia is the head of government. The President and ruling government hold executive power and legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Georgia. There has been recent consideration of replacing the republic with a constitutional monarchy from many prominent Georgians.

The first multi-party democratic elections in Georgia took place on 28 October 1990. Parliamentary elections are held every four years in Georgia and the next election is scheduled to take place in 2020.

The Parliament of Georgia is located in the legislative capital of Kutaisi, near the centre of the country. This unicameral parliament has 150 seats, 115 are held by the Georgian Dream party. 77 members of the Parliament of Georgia are elected through proportional representation and 73 are elected through single-member constituencies or electorates. All members of parliament are elected for four-year terms.

Georgia has a multi-party system, with the most popular parties being the Georgian Dream and the United National Movement.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Tbilisi
Languages	Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1%
Ethnic Groups	Georgian 86.8%, Azeri 6.3%, Armenian 4.5%, other 2.3% (includes Russian, Ossetian, Yazidi, Ukrainian, Kist, Greek) (2014 est.)
Religion	Orthodox (official) 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic 2.9%, other 1.2% (includes Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Yazidi, Protestant, Jewish), none 0.5%, unspecified/no answer 1.2% (2014 est.)
Government	Semi-presidential republic
Independance	9 April 1991 (from the Soviet Union); notable earlier date: A.D. 1008 (Georgia unified under King BAGRAT III)
Area	69,700.00 km²
Land Area	69,700.00 km²
Population	4,928,052.00 Settlement coincides closely to the central valley, with emphasis on the capital city of Tbilisi in the east; smaller urban agglomerations dot the Black Sea coast, with Bat'umi being the largest
Location	Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both
No. Bordering Countries	4
Bordering Countries	Armenia 219 km, Azerbaijan 428 km, Russia 894 km, Turkey 273 km
GDP(PPP)	$37,270,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$10,100.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Azerbaijan and Bulgaria.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are vehicles, ferro-alloys, and fertilizers.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Turkey, Russia, and China.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include fuels, vehicles, machinery and parts, graind and other foods, and pharmaceuticals.
Climate	Warm and pleasant; Mediterranean-like on Black Sea coast
Terrain	Largely mountainous with Great Caucasus Mountains in the north and Lesser Caucasus Mountains in the south; Kolkhet'is Dablobi (Kolkhida Lowland) opens to the Black Sea in the west; Mtkvari River Basin in the east; fertile soils in river valley flood plains and foothills of Kolkhida Lowland
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