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  • Population......................................................................4,677,401 (July 2005 est.)
  • Population growth rate .............................................................-0.35% (2005 est.)
  • Birth rate.....................................................10.25 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)
  • Death rate................................................ 9.09 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)
  • Net migration rate...............................-4.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)
  • Ethnic groups.......Georgian 83.8%, Azeri 6.5%, Armenian 5.7%, Russian 1.5%, other 2.5% (2002 census)

Georgia Looks West, But Faces Migration Challenges at Home
Although Georgia eventually wants to join the European Union, it must first confront its large population of internally displaced persons and high rates of emigration. MPI's Joanne van Selm takes a detailed look at a country in transition.
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Neighboring Countries

Russia
Turkey
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Other Resources

Official Presidential site of Georgia
http://www.president.gov.ge/

Parliament of Georgia 
http://www.parliament.ge

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia 
http://www.mfa.gov.ge/?lang_id=ENG

Georgia State Department for Statistics
http://www.statistics.ge/index_eng.htm

US Census Bureau International Data Base
www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbnew.html

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