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Medvedev: A Pause for Peace?
BY ELIZABETH OWEN AND GIORGI LOMSADZE
Faced with a growing international outcry against Russia's invasion of Georgia, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has pledged to withdraw Russian troops. The announcement comes amid ongoing reports of Russian troop movements and destruction of Georgian infrastructure.
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ALMANAC FACTS
Area: 69,700 sq km
Population: 4,693,892
Capital: Tbilisi 1,253,000
President: Mikhail Saakashvili
Religion: Georgian Orthodox 65%, Muslim 11%, Russian Orthodox 10%, Armenian Apostolic 8%, unknown 6%
Life Expectancy: 75.62 years
GDP per capita: $2,500
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Open Society Georgia Foundation
10 Chovelidze Street
0108 Tbilisi
Georgia
Phone: (995 32) 25 05 92/93
Fax: (995 32) 29 10 52
Email: kartuli@osgf.ge
Executive Director: Mr. David Darchaishvili
Website: http://osgf.ge/
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