Republic of Abkhazia

Аԥсны Аҳәынҭқарра
Georgia
Region of Georgia

Collage Analysis

Anthem

Chemi K’hatia samshoblo (ჩემი ხატია სამშობლო)

Status

Russia and it puppet countries 5 in total

Capital(s)

Tbilisi

Largest City

Sukhumi

Official Language(s)

Georgian, Apsua

Ethnic Group(s)

Apsua: 50.7%

Georgians: 19.2%Armenians: 17.4%Russians: 9.1%Greeks: 0.6%Others: 3%

Religion(s)

Christianity: 60%

Islam: 16%Abkhaz Native Religion: 8%Other Religions: 2%Irreligious or Atheist: 8%Undetermined: 6%

Demonym(s)

Apsua

Government

Unitary Presidential Republic

President

Salome Zurabishvili

Legislature

People's Assembly

Area

8,665km2

Population

244,926

Currency/ies

Lari

Time Zone(s)

UTC+3

Driving Side

right

Calling Code(s)

+7 840/+7 940/+995 44

ISO 3166 Code

GE-AB

Internet TLD

.abkhazia.su

The Republic of Abkhazia is a Georgian breakaway state in the Caucasus, with limited international recognition. There is also an official government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia situated in the Georgian capital of Tblisi.

Background

Progress on market reforms and democratization has been made in the years since independence, but this progress has been complicated by Russian assistance and support to the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. After a series of Russian and separatist provocations in summer 2008, Georgian military action in South Ossetia in early August led to a Russian military response that not only occupied the breakaway areas, but large portions of Georgia proper as well. Russian troops pulled back from most occupied Georgian territory, but in late August 2008 Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. This action was strongly condemned by most of the world's nations and international organizations.^[1]