Welcome to Georgia
LariCurrency in Georgia
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Basic Country Profile
Location: Eastern Europe, between Russia and Turkey
Population: 4.3 million
Capital: Tbilisi
Major languages: Georgian, Russian
Major religion: Christianity
Currency: Lari
Terrain: Mountainous with coastal plain
Climate: Continental
Dial code: +995
Time zone: GMT+4
Emergency numbers:
112- provides for every kind of help
Disability Legislations and Policies
On 13 March, 2014, Georgia became the 34th country in Asia and the Pacific, and the 143rd in the world, to join the group of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). However, the data on disability in Georgia is very limited and fragmented. Considering the lack of concrete statistics of the persons with different abilities makes impossible to discern the real picture of the problems and the needs of disabled persons and their families.
According to the provided information by the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs , 118 651 persons with disabilities are registered as recipients of state social assistance by 1 March, 2015 in Georgia that constitutes only 3 percent of total population resided in Georgia (3 729.5) while WHO estimates the global disability prevalence of around 10%. www.idfi.ge
Travel Related Information
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Accessibility standards in Georgia are different to those in the UK and EU. However, very few public or private facilities are accessible. Most public transport offers no accommodation for persons with disabilities. There are few paths outside of Tbilisi or Batumi and where paths are present they are generally uneven.
Useful Links
For accessible hotels in the capital Tbilisi go to: www.disabledholidays.com