Head of state: Mikheil Saakashvili
Head of government: Nikoloz Gilauri 
Type of state: democratic republic
Land area: 69,700 km2
Capital: T’bilisi
Population: 4.4 million
Ethnic groups: 71% Georgian; 9% Russian, 7% Armenian, 6% Azeri, 7% other
Religions: majority is Orthodox (Georgian Orthodox Apostolic Church)
Languages: 70% Georgian, 40% Russian (native or as a second language), minority languages such as Megrelian, Abkhaz, Armenian, Azeri and Ossetian
Currency: Lari (GEL)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 11.67bn
Change over previous year: +6.3%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 2,658
Swiss colony 2010: 29 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 28.2m
Change over previous year: +16%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.6 million
Change over previous year: -17%