National Statistics Office of Georgia facts for kids
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| Headquarters | 30, Tsotne Dadiani Str., 0180, Tbilisi |
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| Website | geostat.ge |
The National Statistics Office (GeoStat) (Georgian: საქართველოს სტატისტიკის ეროვნული სამსახური, sak'art'velos statistikis erovnuli samsakhuri; საქსტატი, sak'stati) is like Georgia's official data collector. It is in charge of gathering important information about the country. This includes counting people, farms, and other things. GeoStat was created in 2009. Before that, it was part of Georgia's Ministry of Economy. Its main office is in Tbilisi, the capital city.
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History of GeoStat
People in Georgia have been collecting information for a long time. Records show this started as far back as the 1200s! We even have old records from the 1600s and 1700s that counted people in different parts of Georgia.
Early Statistical Work
In 1918, a temporary office was set up. It was called the Statistical Bureau. This bureau helped gather information for farming and land use. Then, in 1919, a bigger group was formed. It was called the Republican Statistical Committee. This committee was in charge of all important national statistics.
Statistics in Modern Georgia
During the time of Soviet rule (1921–1991), a Central Statistics Division handled national data. After Georgia became independent again, different groups took over this job. Finally, in 2004, the statistics department became part of the Ministry of Economy. Then, in 2010, it became an independent agency. This is the GeoStat we know today.
What GeoStat Does (Mission)
GeoStat is the official group responsible for collecting and sharing statistics. They follow international rules to make sure their data is correct.
Main Goals
GeoStat's main goals are to collect, check, store, and share information. They make sure the data is complete, up-to-date, and reliable. This way, people can compare information easily.
Sharing Information
One of GeoStat's key jobs is to provide official statistics to everyone. This includes regular people, government groups, and businesses. They also share information with the news media and schools. All their information is open and easy to find. GeoStat regularly publishes important facts about Georgia's economy and society on its website.
How GeoStat is Organized (Structure)
GeoStat is led by an executive director. This person is chosen by the Prime Minister of Georgia. They serve for four years. The Executive Director also leads the GeoStat Board, which has eight members.
Departments and Branches
The agency has a main office and eleven smaller offices. These smaller offices are located in different regions of Georgia. GeoStat changed its structure in 2018. Now, it has 10 main departments. These departments handle different types of statistics.
Key Departments
- Strategic Planning, Coordination and Communication
- Information Technology
- Internal Audit
- National Accounts (tracking the country's economy)
- Social Statistics (information about people and society)
- Population Census and Demography (counting people and studying populations)
- Price Statistics (tracking prices of goods and services)
- Business Statistics (information about businesses)
- External Trade and Foreign Investments Statistics (data on trade with other countries)
- Agriculture and Environment Statistics (information about farming and nature)
Working with Other Countries (International Cooperation)
GeoStat works closely with many international groups. These include the United Nations (UN) and Eurostat. Eurostat is the statistics office of the European Union. GeoStat also works with statistical groups from other countries.
International Standards
In 2010, Georgia joined the International Monetary Fund's Special Data Dissemination Standard (SDDS). This means Georgia agreed to share its economic data in a specific way. GeoStat helps make sure other government groups, like the Ministry of Finance, follow these rules.
Partnerships
From 2011 to 2018, GeoStat worked on a big project with Statistics Sweden. Statistics Sweden is the statistics office of Sweden. They worked together on things like national accounts and price statistics.
See also
In Spanish: Departamento de Estadísticas de Georgia para niños
