GEORGIA : FACTBOOK   Country name : Georgia   Capital : Tbilisi   Location : Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia.   Area : 69,700 sq km., slightly smaller than South Carolina.   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; good soils in river valley flood plains, foothills of Kolkhida Lowland.   Geography : strategically located east of the Black Sea; Georgia controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them.   Population : 4,934,413 (July 2003 est.).   Ethnic groups : Georgian 70.1%, Armenian 8.1%, Russian 6.3%, Azeri 5.7%, Ossetian 3%, Abkhaz 1.8%, other 5%.   Languages : Georgian (official), Russian, Armenian, Azeri, other.   Religions : Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%.   Government type : republic.   Administrative divisions : 9 regions, 9 cities and 2 autonomous republics.   Currency : lari (GEL)   GDP : $16.05 billion (2002 est.)   GDP - per capita : $3,200 (2001 est.)   Industries : steel, aircraft, machine tools, electrical appliances, mining (manganese and copper), chemicals, wood products, wine.   Exports : $515 million (2002 est.)   Exports - commodities : scrap metal, machinery, chemicals; fuel reexports; citrus fruits, tea, wine.   Exports - partners : Turkey 23%, Italy 12.1%, Russia 11.4%, Greece 8.5%, Netherlands 7.5%, Spain 5.9%, Turkmenistan 4.7%, Ukraine 4.3% (2002).   Imports : $750 million (2002 est.)   Imports - commodities : fuels, machinery and parts, transport equipment, grain and other foods, pharmaceuticals.   Imports - partners : Turkey 15.6%, Azerbaijan 11.2%, US 9.9%, Russia 9.1%, Germany 7.2%, Italy 5.1%, Bulgaria 4.9%, Romania 4.3%, France 4.2%, Ukraine 4.1% (2002).