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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Georgia in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
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that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
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for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Poverty
and Inequality - Georgia’s population has been vulnerable to the effects of
regular flooding in recent years. Between 1995 and 2012, there were 202
recorded flooding and flash flooding events, which resulted in the deaths of
38 people.36 The economic impact of flooding is also
significant: in the capital, Tbilisi, floods affect 4% of GDP in an average
year and flooding with a 10-year return period typically causes damage worth
10% of GDP. – CLIMATE
RISK COUNTRY PROFILE: GEORGIA, ©2021 by the World Bank Group, and ©2021 Asian
Development Bank *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook - Georgia U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gg.html [accessed 29
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/georgia/ [accessed 5 January 2021] The
country is pinning its hopes for faster growth on a continued effort to build
up infrastructure, enhance support for entrepreneurship, simplify
regulations, and improve professional education, in order to attract foreign
investment and boost employment, with a focus on transportation projects,
tourism, hydropower, and agriculture. GDP -
per capita: $10,700 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
55.6% industry:
8.9% services: 35.5% (2006 est.) Unemployment
rate: 11.8% (2016
est.) Population
below poverty line: 9.2% (2010
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 25 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 13.8 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 77 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 98.4% of
population Physicians
density: 6.13 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 91.1% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Georgia borgenproject.org/category/georgia/ [accessed 3 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Healthcare Reform In Georgia Improves Health Outcomes borgenproject.org/healthcare-reform-in-georgia/ ~
Hidden Hunger In Georgia borgenproject.org/hidden-hunger-in-georgia/ ~
The Decline Of Poverty In Georgia borgenproject.org/the-decline-of-poverty-in-georgia/ ~
5 Facts About Life Expectancy In Georgia borgenproject.org/facts-about-life-expectancy-in-georgia/ ~
Infrastructure Projects In The Republic Of Georgia borgenproject.org/infrastructure-projects-in-the-republic-of-georgia/ ~
Sustainable Agriculture In The Republic Of Georgia borgenproject.org/sustainable-agriculture-in-the-republic-of-georgia/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Georgia borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-georgia/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Poverty In Georgia borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-poverty-in-georgia/ ~
7 Things To Know About Girls’ Education In Georgia borgenproject.org/7-things-to-know-about-girls-education-in-georgia/ Action
Against Hunger - Georgia www.actionagainsthunger.org/countries/asia/georgia [accessed 21 March 2021] Despite
recent economic growth, Georgia is still facing widespread poverty driven by the
political and social consequences of two conflicts (1990s and 2008),
precarious food security and high unemployment rates. In recent years, an
invasive agricultural pest has further affected and greatly weakened the
livelihoods of the rural population with high losses in agricultural outputs.
Particularly vulnerable to these challenges are internally displaced persons,
ethnic minorities, people living in remote areas,
women and youth. The World Bank in Georgia www.worldbank.org/en/country/georgia/overview [accessed 19 April 2021] Deep
reforms in economic management and governance have earned Georgia a
reputation as “star reformer.” Newly introduced regulations make it easier to
do business. Moreover, energy, tourism, and agribusiness can help integrate
the country further into regional and global economies. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Georgia-ECONOMY.html [accessed 29 December 2020] Over a
decade after its emergence from the Soviet Union as an independent state, Georgia's
economy has not fully recovered from the hyperinflation and economic collapse
that by 1994 had reduced its GDP to 20% of its 1990 levels. Georgia's
mild climate makes it an important agricultural producer, raising a growing
range of subtropical crops (including tea, tobacco, citrus fruits, and
flowers) in the coastal region and exporting them to the northern republics
in return for manufactured goods. In
2002, the economy was hampered by the necessity of importing over 90% of the
petroleum products consumed due to the shutting down of its only two
remaining refineries. All
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