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Abkhazia



Flag of separatist Abkhazia
logo of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic
logo of Abkhazian Autonomous Republic

აფხაზეთი
Аҧсны
Абхазия
ქართულად აფხაზეთი - საქართველოს ჩრდილო-დასავლეთ ნაწილში მდებარე პოლიტიკურ-ადმინისტრაციული ერთეული ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკის სტატუსით. დე ფაქტო რუსეთის მარიონეტული „აფხაზეთის რესპუბლიკა“. ოკუპირებულია რუსეთის ფედერაციის მიერ.
Аҧсуа Аҧсны - Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра[1]

Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра. Амраҭашәаратә Кавказ Аҧсны Аҳәынҭқарра иҟоуп. Атерриториа – 8 700-кмк2; аҳәынҭқарра иаланхо – 214 016-ҩык (2003 ш.).

Русский Абхазия - Республика Абхазия[2]

Абхазия — 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 признана Российской Федерацией.

English 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 (except for Russia and Nicaragua) and is regarded as an autonomous republic of Georgia (Georgian: აფხაზეთის ავტონომიური რესპუბლიკა, Abkhaz: Аҧснытәи Автономтәи Республика), with Sukhumi as its capital.

Short name  Abkhazia
Official name Republic of Abkhazia / Abkhazian Autonomous Republic
Status Defacto independent (of Georgia) country since 1993, de jure part of Georgia
Location Caucasus
Capital Аҟəа[3] (Sukhumi)
სოხუმი[4]
Сухуми[5]
Population 180,000 (2007)[6]

525,000 (1989)[7] inhabitants

Area 8,600 square kilometres (3,300 sq mi)
Major languages Russian, Abkhaz, Armenian, Georgian, Mingrelian, Svan
Major religions Christianity, Islam, Paganism
More information Abkhazia, Geography of Abkhazia, History of Abkhazia and Politics of Abkhazia
More images Abkhazia - Abkhazia (Category).

General maps

Location map of Abkhazia
Location map of Abkhazia
Location map of Abkhazia
General map of Abkhazia
Map of Abkhazia
Map of Abkhazia
Abkhaz-language vector map of Abkhazia
Russian-language vector map of Abkhazia
Map of Abkhazia
Map of Abkhazia
Map of Abkhazia
De facto administrative divisions
Locator map
Physical map

History maps

General history

  Colchis
  Colchis in the 6th century BC
  Colchis around 300 BCE
  Colchis in 290 BC
  Colchis in the second century BC
  Colchis in 80 BC
  Pontus in 80 BC
  Colchis in 100 AD
  Lazika/Colchis in 200 AD
  Abkhazians and Abasgians in 250 AD
  Abkhazians and Abasgians in 300 AD
  Lazika in 350 AD
  Kingdom of Lazika
  Lazika in 385 AD
[[|border|251x400px]] Lazika, 4th-6th century
  Lazika in 565 AD
  Roman-Persian frontier and state of Lazika in 565 AD
  The Persian Sassanian Empire (226-650) in 602 to 629, Strokes: Under Sassanid military control.
  Sassanide Empire
  Sassanide Empire
  Abkhazia in the 8th century
  Abkhazia in 750 AD
  Abkhazia in 800 AD
  Kingdom of Abkhazia in 850 AD
  Kingdom of Abkhazia in 900 AD
  Kingdom of Abkhazia in 1000 AD
  Kingdom of Abkhazia, 9th-11th century
  Crown of Abkhazia (western Georgia) in the Kingdom of Georgia during its greatest extent, 1213
  Map showing changes in borders of the Mongol Empire from founding by Genghis Khan in 1206, Genghis Khan's death in 1227 to the rule of Kublai Khan (1260–1294). (Uses modern day borders)
 
Mongol Empire

By 1294 the empire had split into:

 
Golden Horde
 
Chagatai Khanate
 
Ilkhanate
 
Empire of the Great Khan (Yuan Dynasty)
  During the Georgian interregnum under Mongols Abkhazia's territory was included in the 7th tumen of Georgia (governed by duke Tsotne Dadiani)
  Abkhazia proper having gained the status of principality inside Georgia between the end of Mognol rule and Tamerlane's invasion
  After the dissolution of the Kingdom of Georgia, Mingrelia formed as a principality having control on most of the modern-day Abkhazia
[[|border|251x400px]] Abkhazia in the late 16th century
  Expansion of the Ottoman Empire
  Ottoman Empire in 1600
  Ottoman Empire in 1683
  Ottoman Empire in 1798
  Russian conquest of Caucasus, 1801-1878
  Russian Caucasus in 1878-1914
[[|border|251x400px]] Russian provinces in Caucasus, 19th-20th century
[[|border|251x400px]] Okrug of Sujumi, 19th-20th century
[[|border|251x400px]] Abkhazian SSR, 1921-1931
  Abkhazian SSR in 1922
  Abkhazian SSR in 1922
  Abkhazian SSR in 1928
  Abkhazian ASSR, 1952-1991
  Abkhazian ASSR in 1957-1991
  Abkhazian ASSR, 1989

Abkhazian-Georgian conflict

References

  1. ↑ Romanization: Aṗsny Aḥwənṭḳarra.
  2. ↑ Romanization of Russian according to the BGN/PCGN standard: Abkhaziya - Respublika Abkhaziya. Another used romanization is the ISO 9 standard.
  3. ↑ Romanization: Aqwa.
  4. ↑ Romanization: Sokhumi.
  5. ↑ Romanization of Russian according to the BGN/PCGN standard: Sukhumi. Another used romanization is the ISO 9 standard.
  6. ↑ "Abkhazia." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2008. Encyclopædia Britannica Online (archived) 9 September 2008.
  7. ↑ World Review – Washington shames Moscow over 'occupied' Abkhazia. www.worldreview.info. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
  1993 war
  1993 war
  Abkhazia in 1994
  Administrative divisions (pre-1995)
  Administrative divisions (pre-1995)
  Georgian administrative divisions
  Administrative divisions (pre-1995)
  Administrative divisions (pre-1995)
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  Abkhazia and Georgia
  UN security zone in 2007
[[|border|251x400px]] Abkhazian-Georgian conflict by Dr Andrew Anderson - territory controled by Georgians before 2008
[[|border|251x400px]] Abkhazian-Georgian conflict - territory controled by Georgians before 2008
  Kodori Valley - controled by Georgians before 2008
  Situation before 2008 war
  Situation before 2008 war
  Georgian-Abkhaz conflict zone as of June 2008
  2008 war
  2008 war
  2008 war
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - bombardments
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - maritime conflict
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - August, 7-8
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - August, 8
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - August, 9
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - August, 10
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - August, 11
[[|border|251x400px]] 2008 war - August, 12-16
  Abkhazia in 2008
  Abkhazia in 2008

Ethnic, linguistic and religion maps

  Ethnic map
  Ethnic map
  The Abkhaz principality's changing border and its relation to Abkhazia's modern ethnic (pre-Genocide) geography
  Abkhaz people in Caucasus
  Abkhaz people in the region
  Mingrelian language in Abkhazia
  Religion in Caucasus

Old maps

  Colchis in ancient Caucasus
  Colchis in ancient Caucasus
  Ottoman Empire in 1700
  Map of Abkhazia from 1843
  Abkhazia in 1882
  Map of Abkhazia from the Brockhaus and Efron dictionary, 1890
  Gubernia of Kutais in 1890-1906
  Map of Abkhazia from 1892
  Map of Abkhazia from 1899
  Abkhazia in 1900
  Ethnic Abkhazians in 1902
  Map of Abkhazia from 1903

Other maps

  Satellite map

Notes and references

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