What every visitor should know about Georgia:

Money
The currency is the Georgian lari (GEL). 1 GEL is worth about US$0.59, or €0.41.
Crime
CrimeSafe Travel Score™: 2.5 out of 5 (Use caution)

Areas of concern:

  • Mugging
  • Pick-pocketing / bag-snatching
  • Armed robbery is frequent
  • Carjacking
Capital
T'bilisi
Tap water
Not recommended. Water is usually drinkable in large cities, but quality is uneven.

Georgia facts and figures:

People

Population
4,615,807
Language
Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
Ethnicity
Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5%

Economy

GDP
US$5,000 (per capita)
Income equality
Moderate
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