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Abkhazia
Abkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
is a de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
independent state located in Eurasia
Eurasia
Eurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
whose de jure
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
sovereignty
Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a geographic area, such as a territory. It can be found in a power to rule and make law that rests on a political fact for which no purely legal explanation can be provided...
is only recognized by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
, Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
, Nauru
Nauru
Nauru , officially the Republic of Nauru and formerly known as Pleasant Island, is an island country in Micronesia in the South Pacific. Its nearest neighbour is Banaba Island in Kiribati, to the east. Nauru is the world's smallest republic, covering just...
and the disputed states of South Ossetia
South Ossetia
South Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
and Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...
. The rest of the world's states consider Abkhazia to be de jure part of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. Abkhazia is located in the western Caucasus
Caucasus
The Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea
Black Sea
The Black Sea is bounded by Europe, Anatolia and the Caucasus and is ultimately connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Mediterranean and the Aegean seas and various straits. The Bosphorus strait connects it to the Sea of Marmara, and the strait of the Dardanelles connects that sea to the Aegean...
. On the north, it borders the Russian Federation
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, on the east Georgia's Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti
Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti is a region in western Georgia which includes the historical Georgian provinces of Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti and has Zugdidi as its capital.-Geography:...
region.
Abkhazia was a part of Georgia in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
until 1991, and when the Soviet Union collapsed, a conflict broke out over Abkhazia's status
Georgian-Abkhaz conflict
The Georgian–Abkhazian conflict refers to the ethnic conflict between Georgians and Abkhazians in Abkhazia, which is presently a de facto independent partially recognized republic...
in relation to the newly independent Georgian state. The conflict led to the 1992-1993 war, which was won by Abkhazia with lagerly Russian support and resulted in the mass exodus and ethnic cleansing of the Georgian population from Abkhazia
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
The Ethnic Cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia, also known as the Massacres of Georgians in Abkhazia and Genocide of Georgians in Abkhazia — refers to ethnic cleansing, massacres and forced mass expulsion of thousands of ethnic Georgians living in Abkhazia during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict...
as well as Abkhazia's de facto independence. The parties signed a ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
accord in 1994 secured by UN monitors and a Russian-dominated CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
peacekeeping operation, but despite numerous talks Abkhazia and Georgia have not found a political solution to the conflict, which flared up violently several times throughout the years. Abkhazia remained unrecognised as an independent state until the August 2008 war over South Ossetia
2008 South Ossetia war
The 2008 South Ossetia War or Russo-Georgian War was an armed conflict in August 2008 between Georgia on one side, and Russia and separatist governments of South Ossetia and Abkhazia on the other....
, following which Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela and Nauru recognised Abkhazia alongside South Ossetia.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Abkhazia:
General reference
- PronunciationInternational Phonetic AlphabetThe International Phonetic Alphabet "The acronym 'IPA' strictly refers [...] to the 'International Phonetic Association'. But it is now such a common practice to use the acronym also to refer to the alphabet itself that resistance seems pedantic...
- Common English country name: AbkhaziaAbkhaziaAbkhazia is a disputed political entity on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus.Abkhazia considers itself an independent state, called the Republic of Abkhazia or Apsny...
- Official English country name: disputed between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): AbkhazAbkhazAbkhaz and Abkhazian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Abkhazia, a de facto independent region with partial recognition as a sovereign state, otherwise recognized as part of Georgia...
, Abkhazian - Demonym(s):
- EtymologyEtymologyEtymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
: Name of Abkhazia - ISO country codes: See the Outline of Georgia (country)
- ISO region codes: See the Outline of Georgia (country)
- InternetInternetThe Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
country code top-level domainCountry code top-level domainA country code top-level domain is an Internet top-level domain generally used or reserved for a country, a sovereign state, or a dependent territory....
: See the Outline of Georgia
Geography of Abkhazia
- Abkhazia is: a de facto independent state, its de jure independence is only recognised by RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, NicaraguaNicaraguaNicaragua is the largest country in the Central American American isthmus, bordered by Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south. The country is situated between 11 and 14 degrees north of the Equator in the Northern Hemisphere, which places it entirely within the tropics. The Pacific Ocean...
and South OssetiaSouth OssetiaSouth Ossetia or Tskhinvali Region is a disputed region and partly recognized state in the South Caucasus, located in the territory of the South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast within the former Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic....
, the rest of the world's states recognise it as part of GeorgiaGeorgia (country)Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. - Location:
- Northern HemisphereNorthern HemisphereThe Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of its equator—the word hemisphere literally means “half sphere”. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator...
and Eastern HemisphereEastern HemisphereThe Eastern Hemisphere, also Eastern hemisphere or eastern hemisphere, is a geographical term for the half of the Earth that is east of the Prime Meridian and west of 180° longitude. It is also used to refer to Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australasia, vis-à-vis the Western Hemisphere, which includes...
- EurasiaEurasiaEurasia is a continent or supercontinent comprising the traditional continents of Europe and Asia ; covering about 52,990,000 km2 or about 10.6% of the Earth's surface located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres...
- AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
- Southwest AsiaSouthwest AsiaWestern Asia, West Asia, Southwest Asia or Southwestern Asia are terms that describe the westernmost portion of Asia. The terms are partly coterminous with the Middle East, which describes a geographical position in relation to Western Europe rather than its location within Asia...
- CaucasusCaucasusThe Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
- Caucasus
- Southwest Asia
- EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
- Eastern EuropeEastern EuropeEastern Europe is the eastern part of Europe. The term has widely disparate geopolitical, geographical, cultural and socioeconomic readings, which makes it highly context-dependent and even volatile, and there are "almost as many definitions of Eastern Europe as there are scholars of the region"...
- CaucasusCaucasusThe Caucasus, also Caucas or Caucasia , is a geopolitical region at the border of Europe and Asia, and situated between the Black and the Caspian sea...
- Caucasus
- Eastern Europe
- Asia
- Eurasia
- Time zoneTime zoneA time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform standard time for legal, commercial, and social purposes. In order for the same clock time to always correspond to the same portion of the day as the Earth rotates , different places on the Earth need to have different clock times...
: MSKMoscow TimeMoscow Time is the time zone for the city of Moscow, Russia and most of western Russia, including Saint Petersburg. It is the second westernmost of the nine time zones of Russia. Moscow Time has been UTC+4 year-round since 27 March 2011....
(UTCCoordinated Universal TimeCoordinated Universal Time is the primary time standard by which the world regulates clocks and time. It is one of several closely related successors to Greenwich Mean Time. Computer servers, online services and other entities that rely on having a universally accepted time use UTC for that purpose...
+3)
- Northern Hemisphere
- Population of Abkhazia: 216,000 (2003 and disputed)
- Area of Abkhazia: 8432 square kilometres (3,255.6 sq mi)
- Atlas of Abkhazia
Environment of Abkhazia
- Climate of Abkhazia
- World Heritage Sites in Abkhazia: None
Administrative divisions of Abkhazia
- Main article: Administrative divisions of AbkhaziaAdministrative divisions of AbkhaziaIn Soviet times, the Abkhazian ASSR was divided into 6 raions named after their respective capitals: Gagra, Gudauta, Sukhumi, Ochamchira, Gulripsh and Gali....
- Districts of Abkhazia
- Municipalities of Abkhazia
Districts of Abkhazia
- GagraGagra districtGagra District is a district of Abkhazia. It corresponds to the Georgian district by the same name. In medieval times, it was known as the southern part of Sadzen. It is located in the western part of Abkhazia, and the river Psou serves as a border with Krasnodar Kray of Russia. Its capital is...
- GaliGali districtGali district is a district of Abkhazia. Its capital is Gali, the town by the same name. The district is smaller than the eponymous one in the de jure subdivision of Georgia, as some of its former territory is now part of Tkvarcheli District, formed by de facto Abkhaz authorities in 1995.Gali...
- GudautaGudauta districtGudauta district is a district of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian district. Its capital is Gudauta, the town by the same name...
- GulripshGulripsh districtGulripsh district is a district of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian district. Its capital is Gulripsh, the town by the same name...
- OchamchiraOchamchira districtOchamchira district is a district of the Republic of Abkhazia. Its capital is Ochamchira, the town by the same name. The district is smaller than the Ochamchire district in the de jure subdivision of Georgia, as some of its former territory is now part of Tkvarcheli district, formed by de facto...
- SukhumiSukhumi districtSukhumi district is a district of Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic. It corresponds to the eponymous Georgian district. Its capital is Sukhumi, the town by the same name, which is also the capital of entire Abkhazia. The population of the district is 11,747 according to the 2003 census...
- TkvarcheliTkvarcheli districtTquarchal district is a district of the Republic of Abkhazia. It has no equivalent Georgian district, as it was newly formed in 1995 from parts of Ochamchira District and Gali District, centered around its eponymous capital, Tkvarcheli . The population of the district is 14,477 according to the...
Towns of Abkhazia
- GagraGagraGagra is a town in Abkhazia, Georgia’s breakaway republic, sprawling for 5 km on the northeast coast of the Black Sea, at the foot of the Caucasus Mountains...
- GaliGali (town)Gali is a town in Georgia, 77 km southeast to Sukhumi in region Abkhazia. It is the centre of Gali District and was previously in the UN security zone prior to the Russian veto of the UMOMIG Mission in 2009.- References :...
- GudautaGudautaGudauta is a town in Abkhazia and a centre of the eponymous district. It is situated on the Black Sea, 37 km northwest to Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia....
- New AthosNew AthosNew Athos is a town in the Gudauta raion of Abkhazia, situated some 22 km from Sukhumi by the shores of the Black Sea. The town was previously known under the names Nikopol, Acheisos, Anakopia, Nikopia, Nikofia, Nikopsis, Absara, Psyrtskha...
- Ochamchira
- PitsundaPitsundaPitsunda is a resort town in Gagra district of Abkhazia.The town was founded by the Greeks in the 5th century BC as a trade colony Pityus or Pitiunt. Excavations guided by Andria Apakidze unearthed remains of three 4th-century churches and a bath with superb mosaic floors...
- TkvarcheliTkvarcheliTkvarcheli is a town in Abkhazia. It is situated on the river Ghalidzga and the railroad connects it with Ochamchira.-History:...
Other settlements (villages)
- BzybBzyb (village)Bzyb is an urban settlement located in the Gagra district of Abkhazia, next to the river Bzyb. There is a 10nth century church, now in ruins and a medieval fortress nearby. The town became less important when the fortress was destroyed and the town passed into the control of the House of Inal-Ipa,...
- GulripshGulripshGulripsh is an urban settlement in Abkhazia. It is located 12 km from the republic's capital, Sukhumi, and is the centre of Gulripsh raion.Nikolay Smetskoy built three sanatoria in Gulripsh between 1902 and 1913 for patients with pulmonary diseases and founded several parks with subtropical...
- GyachrypshGyachrypshGyachrypsh is a urban-type settlement in Abkhazia. Formerly named Yermolovka and then Leselidze, the village is located on the shores of the Black Sea and is 14 kilometers from the city of Gagra. It is a station on the Abkhazian railroad....
- IloriIloriIlori is a village in the Ochamchira District of Abkhazia, Georgia, located on the coast of the Black Sea. The elevation of the village is 10 meters above sea level. The location was first mentioned in the 11th century, AD. During the Middle Ages, Ilori became a part of the Principality of Odishi...
- LykhnyLykhnyLykhny is a village in the Gudauta District of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The village lies along the narrow Black Sea plain of Abkhazia at an elevation of 50 meters above sea level. Lykhny is located five kilometers from the administrative center of Gudauta. There are...
- MyusseraMyusseraMyussera is an urban settlement located in the Gudauta district of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast....
- PskhuPskhuPskhu is a village in the Sukhumi district of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. Its population was about 150 with ethnic Russians constituting a majority. The village is situated in the eponymous valley between the Greater Caucasus and Bzyb ranges. The river Bzyb and several of...
- Tsandripsh
Government and politics of Abkhazia
- Main article: Government of the Republic of AbkhaziaGovernment of the Republic of AbkhaziaThe Government of the Republic of Abkhazia is the de facto political leadership of the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia.-Executive branch:...
and Politics of AbkhaziaPolitics of AbkhaziaPolitics in Abkhazia is dominated by its conflict with Georgia. Abkhazia became de facto independent from Georgia after the 1992-1993 war, but its de jure independence has only been recognised by a few other countries. Abkhazia is a presidential representative democratic republic with a multi-party...
Abkhazia is de facto
De facto
De facto is a Latin expression that means "concerning fact." In law, it often means "in practice but not necessarily ordained by law" or "in practice or actuality, but not officially established." It is commonly used in contrast to de jure when referring to matters of law, governance, or...
independent, but most of the world's governments consider Abkhazia to be a de jure
De jure
De jure is an expression that means "concerning law", as contrasted with de facto, which means "concerning fact".De jure = 'Legally', De facto = 'In fact'....
part of Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, and not an independent country.
- Form of governmentForm of governmentA form of government, or form of state governance, refers to the set of political institutions by which a government of a state is organized. Synonyms include "regime type" and "system of government".-Empirical and conceptual problems:...
: presidentialPresidential systemA presidential system is a system of government where an executive branch exists and presides separately from the legislature, to which it is not responsible and which cannot, in normal circumstances, dismiss it....
representative democraticRepresentative democracyRepresentative democracy is a form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people, as opposed to autocracy and direct democracy...
republicRepublicA republic is a form of government in which the people, or some significant portion of them, have supreme control over the government and where offices of state are elected or chosen by elected people. In modern times, a common simplified definition of a republic is a government where the head of... - Capital of Abkhazia: SukhumiSukhumiSukhumi is the capital of Abkhazia, a disputed region on the Black Sea coast. The city suffered heavily during the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict in the early 1990s.-Naming:...
- Elections in AbkhaziaElections in AbkhaziaAbkhazia elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five term by the people. The People's Assembly has 35 members, elected for a five year term in single seat constituencies....
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Abkhazia
- Political scandals of Abkhazia
- Taxation in Abkhazia
Executive branch of the government of Abkhazia
- Head of stateHead of StateA head of state is the individual that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchy, republic, federation, commonwealth or other kind of state. His or her role generally includes legitimizing the state and exercising the political powers, functions, and duties granted to the head of...
: President of Abkhazia, Sergei BagapshSergei BagapshSergei Uasyl-ipa Bagapsh was the second President of the Republic of Abkhazia. He was Prime Minister from 1997 to 1999 and was later elected as President in 2005. He was re-elected in the 2009 presidential election... - Head of governmentHead of governmentHead of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
: Prime Minister of Abkhazia, Alexander AnkvabAlexander AnkvabAlyksandr Zolotinska-ipa Ankvab is an Abkhaz politician and businessman who has been President of Abkhazia since 2011. Under President Sergei Bagapsh, he previously served as Prime Minister from 2005 to 2010 and Vice-President from 2010 to 2011.... - Cabinet of Abkhazia
- Prime Minister - Alexander AnkvabAlexander AnkvabAlyksandr Zolotinska-ipa Ankvab is an Abkhaz politician and businessman who has been President of Abkhazia since 2011. Under President Sergei Bagapsh, he previously served as Prime Minister from 2005 to 2010 and Vice-President from 2010 to 2011....
- Vice Premier - Leonid LakerbaiaLeonid LakerbaiaLeonid Ivan-ipa Lakerbaia is the Prime Minister of Abkhazia and chairman of the socio-political movement Aitaira...
- Vice Premier - Alexander StranichkinAlexander StranichkinAlexander Viktorovich Stranichkin is an Abkhazian politician. A former vice-speaker of the People's Assembly of Abkhazia, Stranichkin currently serving as one of the four vice-premiers of the Republic of Abkhazia....
- Minister of Defence of AbkhaziaMinister of Defence of AbkhaziaThe office of Minister of Defence has been one of the most important in the Republic of Abkhazia due to the ongoing conflict with Georgia. The position was created 11 October 1992, shortly after the outbreak of the 1992-1993 war with Georgia...
, Vice Premier - Merab Kishmaria - Minister of Finance, Vice Premier - Beslan Kubrava
- Minister for Foreign Affairs - Sergei Shamba
- Minister of Internal Affairs - Otar Khetsia
- Minister of Justice - Lyudmila Khodzhashvili
- Minister of Economy - Kristina Ozgan
- Minister for Taxes and Fees - Vakhtang Pipia
- Minister of Agriculture - Vitali Smyr
- Minister of Labour and Social Security - Olga Koltukova
- Minister of Health - Zurab Marshania
- Minister of Education - Indira Vardania
- Minister of Culture - Nugzar Logua
- Chairman of the State Customs Committee - Grigori Enik
- Chairman of the State Committee for Management of State Property and Privatization - Konstantin Katsia
- Chairman of the State Committee for Resorts and Tourism - Tengiz Lakerbay
- Chairman of the State Committee on Youth and Sport - Rafael Ampar
- Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation - Anzor Mukba
- Chairman of the State Committee for Standards, Metrology and Certification - Nerses Nersesan
- Chairman of the State Forestry Committee - Adolf Shamba
- Prime Minister - Alexander Ankvab
Legislative branch of the government of Abkhazia
- People's Assembly of Abkhazia (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Abkhazia
- Supreme Court of Abkhazia
Foreign relations of Abkhazia
- Diplomatic missions in Abkhazia
- Diplomatic missions of Abkhazia
- Abkhazia-Russia relations
- Abkhazia-Nicaragua relations
- Abkhazia-South Ossetia relations
Law and order in Abkhazia
- Main article: Law of Abkhazia
- Capital punishment in Abkhazia
- Constitution of AbkhaziaConstitution of AbkhaziaThe Constitution of the Republic of Abkhazia was adopted by the Supreme Council of the Republic of Abkhazia of the 12th convocation on November 26, 1994, and by the national referendum on October 3, 1999, with an amendment adopted by the national referendum on the same day.-Structure:The...
- Crime in Abkhazia
- Human rights in AbkhaziaHuman rights in AbkhaziaHuman rights in Abkhazia are granted by Chapter II of its Constitution which makes reference to adherence of Abkhazia to UDHR, ICCPR and ICESCR . However, Abkhazia isn't a UN member state and isn't a party of UN human rights treaties, unlike Georgia, whose sovereignty over Abkhazia is recognized by...
- LGBT rights in Abkhazia
- Freedom of religion in Abkhazia
- Law enforcement in AbkhaziaLaw enforcement in AbkhaziaLaw enforcement in Abkhazia is now de jure the responsibility of the International Police and the United Nations as the international organizations such as United Nations , EC, OSCE, NATO, WTO, Council of the European Union, CIS as well as most sovereign states do not recognize Abkhazia as an...
Military of Abkhazia
- Main article: Military of AbkhaziaMilitary of AbkhaziaThe Abkhazian Armed Forces is the military of Abkhazia.The Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Abkhazian armed forced were officially created on 12 October 1992, after the outbreak of the 1992-1993 war with Georgia. The basis of the armed forces was formed by the ethnic Abkhaz National...
- Command
- Commander-in-chiefCommander-in-ChiefA commander-in-chief is the commander of a nation's military forces or significant element of those forces. In the latter case, the force element may be defined as those forces within a particular region or those forces which are associated by function. As a practical term it refers to the military...
:- Ministry of Defence of Abkhazia
- Commander-in-chief
- Forces
- Army of Abkhazia
- Navy of Abkhazia
- Air Force of Abkhazia
- Special forces of Abkhazia
- Military history of Abkhazia
- Military ranks of Abkhazia
History of Abkhazia
- Main article: History of AbkhaziaHistory of AbkhaziaThis article refers to the history of Abkhazia, also sometimes spelled as Abchasia.- Prehistoric settlement :Lower Paleolithic hunting-gathering encampments formed the first known settlements on the territory of modern-day Abkhazia. The earliest examples have been unearthed at the sites of...
, Timeline of the history of Abkhazia, and Current events of Abkhazia
- Economic history of Abkhazia
- Military history of Abkhazia
Culture of Abkhazia
- Main article: Culture of AbkhaziaCulture of AbkhaziaAbkhazia is a de facto independent, partially recognised country lying on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, its southern border. It is bordered by Russia to the north, and Georgia to the east recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and the de facto independent republics of South Ossetia and...
- Architecture of Abkhazia
- Cuisine of Abkhazia
- Ethnic minorities in Abkhazia
- Festivals in Abkhazia
- Humor in Abkhazia
- Languages of Abkhazia
- Media in AbkhaziaMedia in AbkhaziaMedia in Abkhazia consists of several TV channels, newspapers, magazines and radio stations. Some of them are government-owned, others are private. Apsnypress is the government information agency. Russian media are generally also available and is popular....
- National symbols of Abkhazia
- Coat of arms of AbkhaziaCoat of arms of AbkhaziaThere are currently two entities claiming to be the government of Abkhazia, the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia and the pro-Georgia Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.- Republic of Abkhazia :...
- Flag of AbkhaziaFlag of AbkhaziaThere are currently two entities claiming to be the government of Abkhazia, the partially recognised Republic of Abkhazia and the pro-Georgia Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia.-Republic of Abkhazia:...
- National anthem of Abkhazia: AiaairaAiaairaAiaaira is the national anthem of Abkhazia. It was adopted in 1992. The lyrics were written by Gennady Alamia, and the music was written by Valera Çkaduwa.- Lyrics :-External links:...
- Coat of arms of Abkhazia
- People of Abkhazia
- Prostitution in Abkhazia
- Public holidays in AbkhaziaPublic holidays in AbkhaziaThe following is a list of Public holidays in Abkhazia:...
- Records of Abkhazia
- Religion in AbkhaziaReligion in AbkhaziaMost inhabitants of Abkhazia are Orthodox Christians, with most of the diaspora adhering to Islam. The influence of the traditional Abkhaz religion also remains to some extent amongnst both Christians and Muslims. There exists a very small number of adherents to Judaism and Jehovah's Witnesses, as...
- Buddhism in Abkhazia
- Christianity in AbkhaziaChristianity in AbkhaziaThe earliest accounts of the introduction of Christianity into the present-day Abkhazia date from the 1st century and in 325 the bishop of Pityus participated in the First Ecumenical Council in Nicaea...
- Hinduism in Abkhazia
- Islam in Abkhazia
- Judaism in Abkhazia
- Sikhism in Abkhazia
- World Heritage Sites in Abkhazia: None
Art in Abkhazia
- Art in Abkhazia
- Cinema of Abkhazia
- Literature of Abkhazia
- Abkhaz literatureAbkhaz literatureThe written Abkhaz literature appeared relatively recently in the beginning of the 20th century although Abkhaz oral tradition is quite rich. Abkhaz share with other Caucasian peoples the Nart sagas — series of tales about mythical heroes, some of which can be considered as creation myths and...
- Abkhaz literature
- Music of Abkhazia
- Television in Abkhazia
- Theatre in Abkhazia
Sports in Abkhazia
- Main article: Sports in Abkhazia
- Football in Abkhazia
- Abkhazia in the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Abkhazia
- Main article: Economy of Abkhazia
- Banking in Abkhazia
- National Bank of Abkhazia
- Communications in Abkhazia
- Internet in Abkhazia
- Companies of Abkhazia
- Currency of AbkhaziaCurrencyIn economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
: RubleRussian rubleThe ruble or rouble is the currency of the Russian Federation and the two partially recognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Formerly, the ruble was also the currency of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union prior to their breakups. Belarus and Transnistria also use currencies with...
- ISO 4217ISO 4217ISO 4217 is a standard published by the International Standards Organization, which delineates currency designators, country codes , and references to minor units in three tables:* Table A.1 – Current currency & funds code list...
: RUBRUBRUB may stand for* RUB, Russian ruble currency code* Ruhr-Universität Bochum* Royal University of BhutanRub may refer to:* The Kuliak languages of Uganda...
- ISO 4217
- Energy in Abkhazia
- Health care in Abkhazia
- Transportation in Abkhazia
- Airports in Abkhazia
- Rail transport in AbkhaziaRail transport in AbkhaziaThe Abkhazian railway consists of a rail line along the Black Sea coast. Built to standard Russian gauge, it connected Russia's North Caucasus Railway with Georgian railways prior to 1992;. The connection with Georgia was severed as a result of the War in Abkhazia...
- Roads in Abkhazia
- Water supply and sanitation in Abkhazia
See also
- Index of Abkhazia-related articles
- List of Abkhazia-related topics
- List of international rankings
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