Abkhazia
Abkhazia [4] is an unrecognised country in the Caucauses.
Republic of Abkhazia | |
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| Anthem: | |
 Map of Abkhazia | |
 Location of Abkhazia | |
| Capital and largest city | Sukhumi |
| Official languages | Abkhaz, Russian1 |
| Armenian, Georgian, Mingrelian2 | |
| Demonym(s) | Abkhaz, Abkhazian |
| Government | Unitary republic |
| Aslan Bzhania | |
| Badr Gunba | |
| Alexander Ankvab | |
| Partially recognised independence from Georgia and the Soviet Union[1][2][3] | |
• Georgian annulment of all Soviet-era laws and treaties | 20 June 1990 |
• Declaration of sovereignty3 | 25 August 1990 |
• Georgian declaration of independence | 9 April 1991 |
| 26 December 1991 | |
• Reinstatement of 1925 Constitution | 23 July 1992 |
| 26 November 1994 | |
| 3 October 1999 | |
• Act of state independence4 | 12 October 1999 |
| 26 August 2008 | |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Population | |
• Estimate | Between 157,000 and 190,0006 180,0007 |
• 2015 census | 243,000 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| Currency | Russian ruble8 (RUB) |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK) |
| Driving side | right |
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The country fought a war with Georgia for its independence in 1991, the Georgian–Abkhaz conflict. Since its declaration of independence from Georgia in 1991, it has been ruled by the partly-recognized Republic of Abkhazia.[5][6][7][8][9][10]
Georgia believes Abkhazia is part of its territory and has listed the province, in its official subdivisions, as an autonomous republic On 28 August 2008, the Parliament of Georgia passed a resolution declaring Abkhazia a "Russian-occupied territory".[11][12]
The Republic of Abkhazia, with Sukhumi as its capital, is formally recognised by Russia and by Nicaragua, and the de facto independent republics of South Ossetia and Transnistria.[13] The European Union, OSCE, and NATO recognise Abkhazia as an integral part of the territory of Georgia.[14][15][16][17]
The secessionist movement of the Abkhaz minority led to the Georgian–Abkhaz conflict. The War in Abkhazia resulted in a Georgian military defeat and the mass exodus and ethnic cleansing of the Georgian population from Abkhazia.
There was a 1994 ceasefire agreement. There is a UN-monitored and Russian-dominated CIS peacekeeping operation. The sovereignty dispute has not been resolved. The dispute is a source of conflict between Georgia and Russia.
Abkhazia Media
National anthem of Abkhazia – Aiaaira (Аиааира) (orchestral vocal version)
The Kingdom of Abkhazia was united through dynastic succession with the newly formed Kingdom of Georgia in 1008 when Bagrat II of Abkhazia became Bagrat III of Georgia.
The borders of the Sukhumi District of the Kutaisi Governorate in 1899 when Abkhazia was part of the Russian Empire.
Abkhaz and Georgian generals in the Imperial Russian Army, 19th century
Map of the Soviet Caucasus (1957–91) showing the Abkhaz ASSR within the Georgian SSR.
Georgian Civil War and the War in Abkhazia in August–October 1993
Exhibition at the 2005 commemoration of the ethnic cleansing in Abkhazia, held on its 12th anniversary in Tbilisi.
Abkhazians carrying the republic's flags in a parade.
Seaside in Pitsunda, Abkhazia in 2006
Map of Georgia highlighting Abkhazia (green) and South Ossetia (purple).
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References
- ↑ "Президент – Республики Абхазия".
- ↑ "Карта сайта". Archived from the original on 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "UNPO: Abkhazia: Review of Events for the Year 1996". unpo.org.
- ↑ Abkhaz: Аҧсны Apsny, Georgian: აფხაზეთი Apkhazeti or Abkhazeti, Russian: Абха́зия Abkhazia
- ↑ Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation 2003. ISBN 978-0-8330-3260-7
- ↑ Abkhazia: ten years on. Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine By Rachel Clogg, Conciliation Resources, 2001
- ↑ Medianews.ge. Training of military operations underway in Abkhazia Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, 21 August 2007
- ↑ Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 978-0-7007-1481-0
- ↑ GuardianUnlimited. Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash
- ↑ International Relations and Security Network. Kosovo wishes in Caucasus. By Simon Saradzhyan
- ↑ Resolution of the Parliament of Georgia declaring Abkhazia and South Ossetia occupied territories, 28 August 2008.
- ↑ "Abkhazia, S.Ossetia Formally Declared Occupied Territory. Civil Georgia". 2008-08-28. Archived from the original on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- ↑ "Абхазия, Южная Осетия и Приднестровье признали независимость друг друга и призвали всех к этому же". Newsru. 2006-11-17. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
- ↑ West condemns Russia over Georgia. 26 August 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7583164.stm.
- ↑ "Scheffer 'Rejects' Russia's Move, Civil.ge, 26 August 2008". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "CoE, PACE Chairs Condemn Russia's Move, Civil Georgia, 26 August 2008". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ↑ "OSCE Chair Condemns Russia's Recognition of Abkhazia, S.Ossetia, Civil Georgia, 26 August 2008". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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