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Abkhazia
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Flag of unrecognized Abkhazia
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Аҧсны
აფხაზეთი
Абхазия |
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Аҧсны - Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра[1]
Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра. Амраҭашәаратә Кавказ Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра иҟоуп. Атерриториа – 8 700-кмк2; аҳәынҭқарра иаланхо – 214 016-ҩык (2003 ш.).
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Абхазия - Республика Абхазия[2]
Абхазия — непризнанное государственное образование, бывшая автономная республика (Абхазская АССР) в составе Грузинской ССР, формально является частью Республики Грузия. Фактически бо́льшая часть территории Абхазии центральными властями Грузии не контролируется. Независимость Абхазии, однако, не признана ни одним государством мира.
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Abkhazia - Republic of Abkhazia / Abkhazian Autonomous Republic
Abkhazia is a de facto independent republic within the de jure borders of ► Georgia, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, bordering the ► Russian Federation, with ► Karachay-Cherkessia to the north. Abkhazia’s independence is not recognized by any international organization or country and is regarded as an autonomous republic of Georgia (Georgian: აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა, Abkhaz: Аҧснытәи Автономтәи Республика), with Sukhumi as its capital.
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| Short name |
Abkhazia |
| Official name |
Republic of Abkhazia / Abkhazian Autonomous Republic |
| Status |
De-facto independent country since 1992, de jure part of Georgia |
| Location |
Caucasus |
| Capital |
Аҟəа[3] (Sukhumi)
სოხუმი[4]
Сухуми[5] |
| Population |
216,000 inhabitants |
| Area |
8,600 km² |
| Major language(s) |
Abkhazian, Georgian, Russian |
| Major religion(s) |
n.a. |
| More information |
Abkhazia, Geography of Abkhazia, History of Abkhazia and Politics of Abkhazia |
| More images |
Abkhazia - Abkhazia (Category). |
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General maps
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Abkhazia and Georgia |
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Map of Abkhazia |
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Abkhaz-language vector map of Abkhazia |
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Russian-language vector map of Abkhazia |
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Map of Abkhazia |
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Map of Abkhazia |
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Administrative divisions (pre-1995) |
Old maps
This section holds copies of original general maps older than 70 years of this entry.
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Map of Abkhazia from the Brockhaus and Efron dictionary, 1890 |
History maps
This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day Abkhazia, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day Abkhazia.
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Conflicts in Georgia by Dr Andrew Anderson |
Notes and references
General remarks:
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- ↑ Romanization: Aṗsny Aḥwənṭḳarra.
- ↑ Romanization of Russian according to the BGN/PCGN standard: Abkhaziya - Respublika Abkhaziya. Another used romanization is the ISO 9 standard.
- ↑ Romanization: Aqwa.
- ↑ Romanization: Sokhumi.
- ↑ Romanization of Russian according to the BGN/PCGN standard: Sukhumi. Another used romanization is the ISO 9 standard.
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