Bible Society work in Georgia
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United Bible Societies Representation in Georgia35/37 K Gamsakhurdia Avenue 380060 Tbilisi Republic of Georgia Tel: +995-32-376746 Fax: +995-32-373690 Telexax (via USA): +1 908 888 9698 E-mail: office@bible.ge |
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Country Data:
| Area: | 69,493 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 5,377,000 (1997) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$610 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 99% (1989) | |
| Religions in % of Population (1997): | Non-religious |
41.2%
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| Georgian Orthodox |
36.6%
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| Sunni Muslim |
11.0%
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| Armenian Apostolic |
5.6%
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| Russian Orthodox |
2.7%
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| Roman Catholic |
1.8%
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| Jewish |
0.3%
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| Syrian Orthodox |
0.2%
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| Protestant |
0.1%
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| Other |
0.5%
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| Official Language: | Georgian | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1817 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1995 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
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Bibles
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New
Testaments |
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| 667 | 4,093 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Isolated Armenians of southern Georgia receive Scriptures (March 2006)
Latest News #340 – Fuel crisis brings suffering to Georgia (February 2006) [PDF file]
Latest News (February 2005)
Latest News (Jan./Feb. 2004)
Latest News (June 2003)
UBS office in Georgia targeted by religious extremists (July/August 2002)
Bible Society staff beaten, Scriptures burnt in violent attack (June 2001)
Bible Society Attempts to Find Right Language for Minority (Feb 2000)
Bible News in Brief (January 1999)
Bible Distributors Mistaken for ‘Misleading Sect’ (September 1998)
Centre a ‘Witness to All People’ (March 1998)
