Capital

Georgien

name: Tbilisi

geographic coordinates: 41 41 N, 44 50 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name in Georgian means "warm place," referring to the numerous sulfuric hot springs in the area

Chile

name: Santiago; note - Valparaiso is the seat of the national legislature

geographic coordinates: 33 27 S, 70 40 W

time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in August; ends second Sunday in May; note - Punta Arenas observes DST throughout the year

time zone note: Chile has three time zones: the continental portion at UTC-3; the southern Magallanes region, which does not use daylight savings time and remains at UTC-3 for the summer months; and Easter Island at UTC-5


etymology: Santiago is named after the biblical figure Saint James (ca. A.D. 3-44), patron saint of Spain, but especially revered in Galicia; "Santiago" derives from the local Galician evolution of the Vulgar Latin "Sanctu Iacobu"; Valparaiso derives from the Spanish "Valle Paraiso" meaning "Paradise Valley"

Georgien

name: Tbilisi

geographic coordinates: 41 41 N, 44 50 E

time difference: UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name in Georgian means "warm place," referring to the numerous sulfuric hot springs in the area

Citizenship

Georgien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Georgia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Chile

citizenship by birth: yes

citizenship by descent only: yes

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Georgien

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Georgia

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Legal system

Georgien

civil law system

Chile

civil law system influenced by several West European civil legal systems; judicial review of legislative acts by the Constitutional Tribunal

Georgien

civil law system

Suffrage

Georgien

18 years of age; universal

Chile

18 years of age; universal

Georgien

18 years of age; universal

Area

Georgien

total: 69,700 sq km

land: 69,700 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: approximately 12,560 sq km, or about 18% of Georgia's area, is Russian occupied; the seized area includes all of Abkhazia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia, which consists of the northern part of Shida Kartli, eastern slivers of the Imereti region and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, and part of western Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Chile

total: 756,102 sq km

land: 743,812 sq km

water: 12,290 sq km

note: includes Easter Island (Isla de Pascua) and Isla Sala y Gomez

Georgien

total: 69,700 sq km

land: 69,700 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: approximately 12,560 sq km, or about 18% of Georgia's area, is Russian occupied; the seized area includes all of Abkhazia and the breakaway region of South Ossetia, which consists of the northern part of Shida Kartli, eastern slivers of the Imereti region and Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, and part of western Mtskheta-Mtianeti

Land use

Georgien

agricultural land: 35.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 5.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.)

forest: 39.4% (2018 est.)

other: 25.1% (2018 est.)

Chile

agricultural land: 21.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.7% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.6% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 18.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 21.9% (2018 est.)

other: 57% (2018 est.)

Georgien

agricultural land: 35.5% (2018 est.)

arable land: 5.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 1.8% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 27.9% (2018 est.)

forest: 39.4% (2018 est.)

other: 25.1% (2018 est.)

Location

Georgien

Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both

Chile

Southern South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Argentina and Peru

Georgien

Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe; note - Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both

Age structure

Georgien

0-14 years: 18.41% (male 468,459/female 440,195)

15-64 years: 63.65% (male 1,543,748/female 1,598,047)

65 years and over: 17.95% (2023 est.) (male 348,822/female 537,119)

Chile

0-14 years: 19.34% (male 1,829,801/female 1,758,137)

15-64 years: 67.56% (male 6,259,566/female 6,273,074)

65 years and over: 13.09% (2023 est.) (male 1,024,692/female 1,404,187)

Georgien

0-14 years: 18.41% (male 468,459/female 440,195)

15-64 years: 63.65% (male 1,543,748/female 1,598,047)

65 years and over: 17.95% (2023 est.) (male 348,822/female 537,119)

Birth rate

Georgien

12.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Chile

12.6 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Georgien

12.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Georgien

13.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Chile

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Georgien

13.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Georgien

Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1%; note - Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia (2014 est.)

major-language sample(s):
მსოფლიო ფაქტების წიგნი, ძირითადი ინფორმაციის აუცილებელი წყარო. (Georgian)

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Chile

Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, Indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other 2.3%, unspecified 0.2%; note - shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2012 est.)

major-language sample(s):
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The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Georgien

Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1%; note - Abkhaz is the official language in Abkhazia (2014 est.)

major-language sample(s):
მსოფლიო ფაქტების წიგნი, ძირითადი ინფორმაციის აუცილებელი წყარო. (Georgian)

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Life expectancy at birth

Georgien

total population: 72.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 68.3 years

female: 76.6 years

Chile

total population: 80 years (2023 est.)

male: 77 years

female: 83.1 years

Georgien

total population: 72.3 years (2023 est.)

male: 68.3 years

female: 76.6 years

Major urban areas - population

Georgien

1.082 million TBILISI (capital) (2023)

Chile

6.903 million SANTIAGO (capital), 1.009 million Valparaiso, 912,000 Concepcion (2023)

Georgien

1.082 million TBILISI (capital) (2023)

Median age

Georgien

total: 38 years (2023 est.)

male: 35.6 years

female: 40.4 years

Chile

total: 36.6 years (2023 est.)

male: 35.4 years

female: 37.8 years

Georgien

total: 38 years (2023 est.)

male: 35.6 years

female: 40.4 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Georgien

25.9 years (2019 est.)

note: data does not cover Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Georgien

25.9 years (2019 est.)

note: data does not cover Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Net migration rate

Georgien

-4.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Chile

0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Georgien

-4.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Georgien

settlement concentrated in the central valley, particularly in the capital city of Tbilisi in the east; smaller urban agglomerations dot the Black Sea coast, with Bat'umi being the largest

Chile

90% of the population is located in the middle third of the country around the capital of Santiago; the far north (anchored by the Atacama Desert) and the extreme south are relatively underpopulated

Georgien

settlement concentrated in the central valley, particularly in the capital city of Tbilisi in the east; smaller urban agglomerations dot the Black Sea coast, with Bat'umi being the largest

Population growth rate

Georgien

-0.57% (2023 est.)

Chile

0.63% (2023 est.)

Georgien

-0.57% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Georgien

1.96 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Chile

1.75 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Georgien

1.96 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Georgien

urban population: 60.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Chile

urban population: 88% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.78% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Georgien

urban population: 60.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.35% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

note: data include Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Education expenditures

Georgien

3.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

Chile

5.6% of GDP (2019 est.)

Georgien

3.6% of GDP (2021 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Georgien

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2021)

Chile

total: 17 years

male: 16 years

female: 17 years (2020)

Georgien

total: 16 years

male: 16 years

female: 16 years (2021)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Georgien

-3.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Chile

-2.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Georgien

-3.8% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Georgien

2.4% (2021 est.)

Chile

5.06% (2021 est.)

Georgien

2.4% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Georgien

1.724 million (2021 est.)

Chile

8.684 million (2021 est.)

Georgien

1.724 million (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Georgien

19.5% (2019 est.)

Chile

8.6% (2017 est.)

Georgien

19.5% (2019 est.)

Unemployment rate

Georgien

10.66% (2021 est.)

18.5% (2020 est.)

11.57% (2019 est.)

Chile

9.13% (2021 est.)

11.18% (2020 est.)

7.29% (2019 est.)

Georgien

10.66% (2021 est.)

18.5% (2020 est.)

11.57% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Georgien

65.88% of GDP (2020 est.)

45.15% of GDP (2019 est.)

38.89% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities; Georgia does not maintain intragovernmental debt or social funds

Chile

23.6% of GDP (2017 est.)

21% of GDP (2016 est.)

Georgien

65.88% of GDP (2020 est.)

45.15% of GDP (2019 est.)

38.89% of GDP (2018 est.)

note: data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities; Georgia does not maintain intragovernmental debt or social funds

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Georgien

9.57% (2021 est.)

5.2% (2020 est.)

4.85% (2019 est.)

Chile

4.52% (2021 est.)

3.05% (2020 est.)

2.56% (2019 est.)

Georgien

9.57% (2021 est.)

5.2% (2020 est.)

4.85% (2019 est.)

Exports

Georgien

$8.086 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.927 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.546 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Chile

$100.634 billion (2021 est.)

$79.733 billion (2020 est.)

$77.255 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Georgien

$8.086 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.927 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.546 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Georgien

Russia 12%, Azerbaijan 12%, Armenia 9%, Bulgaria 8%, China 6%, Turkey 6%, Ukraine 6% (2019)

Chile

China 32%, United States 14%, Japan 9%, South Korea 7% (2019)

Georgien

Russia 12%, Azerbaijan 12%, Armenia 9%, Bulgaria 8%, China 6%, Turkey 6%, Ukraine 6% (2019)

Imports

Georgien

$11.151 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.967 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$11.162 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Chile

$102.086 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$68.118 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$82.324 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Georgien

$11.151 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$8.967 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$11.162 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Georgien

Turkey 17%, China 11%, Russia 9%, Azerbaijan 6%, United States 6%, Germany 5% (2019)

Chile

China 24%, United States 20%, Brazil 8%, Germany 5%, Argentina 5% (2019)

Georgien

Turkey 17%, China 11%, Russia 9%, Azerbaijan 6%, United States 6%, Germany 5% (2019)

Airports

Georgien

22 (2021)

Chile

481 (2021)

Georgien

22 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Georgien

total: 986,809 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2021 est.)

Chile

total: 3,763,826 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 20 (2020 est.)

Georgien

total: 986,809 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 25 (2021 est.)

Internet users

Georgien

total: 2.888 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 76% (2021 est.)

Chile

total: 17.1 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 90% (2021 est.)

Georgien

total: 2.888 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 76% (2021 est.)

Railways

Georgien

total: 1,363 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 37 km (2014) 0.912-m gauge (37 km electrified)

broad gauge: 1,326 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge (1,251 km electrified)

Chile

total: 7,281.5 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 3,853.5 km (2014) 1.000-m gauge

broad gauge: 3,428 km (2014) 1.676-m gauge (1,691 km electrified)

Georgien

total: 1,363 km (2014)

narrow gauge: 37 km (2014) 0.912-m gauge (37 km electrified)

broad gauge: 1,326 km (2014) 1.520-m gauge (1,251 km electrified)

Roadways

Georgien

total: 20,295 km (2018)

Chile

total: 77,801 km (2016)

Georgien

total: 20,295 km (2018)

Telephones - fixed lines

Georgien

total subscriptions: 337,923 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2021 est.)

Chile

total subscriptions: 2,510,972 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 13 (2021 est.)

Georgien

total subscriptions: 337,923 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 9 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Georgien

total subscriptions: 5,163,558 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 137 (2021 est.)

Chile

total subscriptions: 26,571,823 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 136 (2021 est.)

Georgien

total subscriptions: 5,163,558 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 137 (2021 est.)

Disputes - international

Georgien

Russia's military support and subsequent recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia independence in 2008 continue to sour relations with Georgia; Russia maintains military bases and troops in Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Chile

Chile and Peru rebuff Bolivia's reactivated claim to restore the Atacama corridor, ceded to Chile in 1884, but Chile has offered instead unrestricted but not sovereign maritime access through Chile to Bolivian natural gas; Chile rejects Peru's unilateral legislation to change its latitudinal maritime boundary with Chile to an equidistance line with a southwestern axis favoring Peru; in October 2007, Peru took its maritime complaint with Chile to the ICJ; territorial claim in Antarctica (Chilean Antarctic Territory) partially overlaps Argentine and British claims; the joint boundary commission, established by Chile and Argentina in 2001, has yet to map and demarcate the delimited boundary in the inhospitable Southern Patagonian Ice Field (Campo de Hielo Sur)

Georgien

Russia's military support and subsequent recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia independence in 2008 continue to sour relations with Georgia; Russia maintains military bases and troops in Abkhazia and South Ossetia