Georgia

• Area: 69,700 sq km
• Capital: Tbilisi
• Population: 4,677,401 (July 2005 est.)
• National holiday: 1 January – New Year's Day, 7 January – Christmas, 19 January – Epiphany, 3 March – Mothers’ Day, 8 March – Women’s Day, 26 May – Independence Day, 28 August – Feast of the Virgin Mary, 14 October – Svetitskhovloba, (Celebration of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral), 23 November – St. George’s Day.
• Currency code: Lari (GEL) , 1 USD = approximately 1.6 GEL (as of 01.02.2008)
• Langue(s): Georgian (official)
• Time zone: GMT +3
• Joined ILO in 1993

International Organizations

• UNDP Country Office in Georgia

Government

• Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Development

  Sandro URUSHADZE (Mr.), Minister
  30, Gamsakhurdia Ave
  Tbilisi 0160
  Georgia
  Tel. (995 32) 22 12 35, (99532) 29 44 07
  Fax (995 32) 38 75 80
  Irakli GIORGOBIANI (Mr.), Deputy Minister
  Tel./fax (995 32) 38 97 80, (99532) 38 98 67

Employers' Organizations

• Georgian Employers' Association

  Elguja MELADZE (Mr.), President
  1 Nikoladze str. 5A
  0179 ID 204420545 Tbilisi
  Georgia
  Tel. (995 32) 25 03 90, (99532) 22 24 67
  Fax (995 32) 25 03 90, (99532) 23 21 71, (99532) 36 40 62

Workers' Organizations

• Georgian Trade Union Confederation

  Irakli PETRIASHVILI (Mr.), Chair
  Anna GOGOVA (Ms.), Head of International Department
  0177 Georgia Tbilisi, pr-t Vazha-Pshavela, 43
  Tel. (995 32) 38 29 95, 32 37 43, 32 35 47
  Fax (995 32) 38 81 97
  E-mail: gtuc@geo.net.ge

Additional Sources of Country Information

• World Bank Country Information
• USAID Country Information