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Military of Georgia

Military branches:Georgian Armed Forces: Land Forces (includes National Guard), Navy, Air and Air Defense Forces (2006)
Military service age and obligation:18 to 34 years of age for compulsory and voluntary active duty military service; conscript service obligation - 18 months (2005)
Manpower available for military service:males age 18-49: 1,038,736
females age 18-49: 1,105,910 (2005 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:males age 18-49: 827,281
females age 18-49: 903,791 (2005 est.)
Manpower reaching military service age annually:males age 18-49: 38,857
females age 18-49: 38,238 (2005 est.)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP:0.59% (2005 est.)
Military - note:a CIS peacekeeping force of Russian troops is deployed in the Abkhazia region of Georgia together with a UN military observer group; a Russian peacekeeping battalion is deployed in South Ossetia

Georgia Quickstats

  • Population: 4,646,003 (July 2007 est.)
  • Area: 69,700 sq km
  • Density: 64 /km² (129)
  • GDP (total): $17.79 billion (122nd)
  • GDP (per capita): $3,800 (119th)
  • Literacy: 100%

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  • Currency: Lari (GEL)
  • Dial code: +995

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Georgia Internet

  • Usage: 175,600
  • Penetration: 3.9 %
  • Top Domain: .gg

WT eBusiness info:

  • Success Ranking: 100
  • Market testing: Untested
  • Overall risk: High
  • Overall reward: Low

e-maturity:

  • Tourism: 10%
  • eCommerce: 10%
  • Gaming: 10%
  • eLearning: 10%

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