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GEORGIA

Why Peugeot would invest in Georgia:

GEORGIA-BLACK SEA

Georgia is a country located just in the middle of Asia and Europe; it is a natural bridge between these two continents, andthis characteristic makes Georgia a great country to trade goods and services as an excellent door using the Black Sea as the mean route.

Government:

Georgia counts with a democraticPresidential-Parliamentary republic where there is a President who is the head of the country and a Prime Minister as government head. This kinds of government are part of the politic life of Georgia since the90´s when became independent from URSS.

Facts:

Area | 69 700 sq km |
Population 2011 | 4,4 mln |
Life expectancy | 76 years |
Official language | Georgian |
Literacy | 100% |
Capital |Tbilisi |
Currency (code) | Lari (GEL) |
GDP 2011 | US$ 14.4 billion |
GDP - Real Growth Rate 2011 | +7.0% |
Projected 2012 Real GDP Growth Rate | +4.5% |
GDP  - Per Capita 2011 | US$ 3215 |Inflation rate 2011 (average annual) | 2% |
Unemployment rate | 15.1% |
Total exports 2011 (Mil. USD) | 2189.1 |
Total imports 2011 (Mil. USD) | 7057.8 |
Trade surplus/deficit 2011 (Mil.USD) | -4868.7 |
Exchange rate - USD/GEL 2011 (Period average) | 1.6860 |
Exchange rate - EUR/GEL 2011 (Period average) | 2.347 |

Source: http://www.investingeorgia.org

Exchange rate -USD/GEL 2011 /EURO/CRC




Source: http://www.oanda.com

Source: http://www.oanda.com







Business Environment
Macroeconomic actions make that the Georgia’s GDP increasearound 10% before the crisis and around 6% after it.
During last 15 years Georgia has being using international trades to get a healthy economy, trades like
Competitive Trade Regimes – Highlights* Free Trade Regime – with CIS countries and Turkey (since November 1, 2008)
* Most Favored Nation Regime (MFN) – with World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries
* Preferential Regime...