Georgia Unitary state
Georgia is a unitary state on the Black Sea coast in the Caucasus, spanning both Eastern Europe and Asia. Culturally, historically and politically it is considered a part of Europe. The country’s population – excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia, which seceded in 1991 – is 4,400,000 (2017).
The country is subdivided into municipalities (municipaliteti) and self-governing cities (tvitmmartveli qalaqebi).
The country is subdivided into municipalities (municipaliteti) and self-governing cities (tvitmmartveli qalaqebi).
Markers
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STATE STRUCTURE: Unitary |
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CURRENCY: Lari (GEL) |
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VOTE Non-compulsory |
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SEAT AT THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT |
Ratification of the European Charter
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72 |
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016) |
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CAPITAL CITY:
Tblissi |
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POPULATION:
4 400 000 |
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GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:
69 700 km2 |
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MEMBER STATE
Council of Europe since 1999 |
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SEAT AT THE COMMITTEE OF REGIONS |
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LEVEL OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS |
Evolution
NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*
* Dates of CEMR publications