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Name: Georgia
Location : Caucasus, North of Turkey
Time : IST (-) 1 1/2 hrs
Capital : Tbilisi
Language : Georgian (official) 71%, Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7%
Area : 69,700 sq kms
Population : 4,585,874 (July 2011 est.)
National Day : 26 May (Independence day)
Currency : Georgian Lari (GEL) 1 = INR 34.71.
Climate : Hot summers with mild winters, particularly in the southwest. Low temperatures are common in alpine areas. Heaviest rainfall exists in the subtropical southwest.
Holidays : YEAR 2013: 1 Jan New Year's Day. 7 Jan Orthodox Christmas Day. 19 Jan Orthodox Epiphany. 3 Mar Mother's Day. 8 Mar International Women's Day. 9 Apr National Unity Day. 5 May Orthodox Easter Sunday. 6 May Orthodox Easter Monday. 9 May Victory Day. 26 May Independence Day. 28 Aug Mariamoba (Assumption). 14 Oct Svetitskhovloba (Georgian Orthodox Festival). 23 Nov Giorgoba (St George's Day).
Airline Name : Orbi Georgian Airlines (NQ)
International Airports : Tbilisi (TBS)