GEORGIA

Republic of Georgia Sakartveld Respublika CAPITAL: T’bilisi (Tbilisi) FLAG: Maroon field with a small rectangle in the upper hoist side corner. The rectangle is divided horizontally with black on top, white below. ANTHEM: National Anthem of the Republic of Georgia. MONETARY UNIT: The lari (L) was issued in 1995 to replace government coupons that were introduced in 1993. L1 = $0.4629 (or $1 = L2.16) as of May 2003. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES: The metric system is in force. HOLIDAYS: New Year’s Day, 1–2 January; Christmas, 7 January; Independence Day, 26 May; St. George’s Day, 22 November. TIME: 3 PM = noon GMT.