Republic of Abkhazia
Also known as Abkhazia, The Republic of Abkhazia, Abkhazian Republic, Respublika Abkhaziya, Apsny, Aṗsny, Aṗsny Ahwyntqarra, Abkhaziya
Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus. It sits on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It covers and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi.
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Abkhazia is a region in the South Caucasus on the Black Sea coast that declares itself an independent republic, though it is recognized as a state by only a limited number of countries worldwide. With a population of around 245,000 people and a capital in Sukhumi, it sits at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and West Asia, making it geographically and politically significant to the region.
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- Republic of Abkhazia
- Country.common_name
- Abkhazia
- Country.status
- De facto state with limited recognition, internationally recognised as Georgian territory
- Country.national_anthem
- "Victory"
- Country.image_flag
- Flag of Abkhazia.svg
- Country.flag_type
- Flag
- Country.image_coat
- Coat of arms of Abkhazia.svg
- Country.symbol_type
- Emblem
- Country.image_map
- Abkhaziaorthographicprojection.svg
- Country.map_width
- 250px
- Country.map_caption
- Abkhazia (green) within Georgia (dark grey)
- Country.capital
- Sukhumi
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47 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early history
- Within the Roman and Byzantine Empires
- Within the Kingdom of Georgia
- Ottoman Influence
- Within Russia
- Within the Georgian Democratic Republic
- Within the Soviet Union
- Post-Soviet Georgia
- War in Abkhazia
- Ethnic cleansing of Georgians
- Post-war
- Political developments since 2014
- Geography
- Government and politics
- Republic of Abkhazia
- Harmonisation of laws with Russia
- Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
- Administrative divisions
- Military
- Status
- Law on the occupied territories of Georgia
- Status-neutral passports
- Russian involvement
- International involvement
- Recognition
- Proposals on entry into Russian Federation
- Economy
- Demographics
- Ethnicity
- Diaspora
- Language
- Religion
- Nationality issues
- Passportization by Russian Federation
- Issue of ethnic Georgians
- Education
- Culture
- Media
- Sports
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Abkhazia, officially the Republic of Abkhazia, is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus. It sits on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It covers and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi.
The political status of Abkhazia is the central issue of the Abkhazia conflict and Georgia–Russia relations. Having unilaterally declared independence from Georgia in 1992, Abkhazia is formally recognised as an independent state only by five UN member states (two other states previously recognised it but then withdrew their recognition): Russia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Nauru, and Syria; the remainder of the international community recognizes Abkhazia as de jure part of Georgia. Lacking effective control over the Abkhazian territory, Georgia maintains an Abkhaz government-in-exile.
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