Abkhazia

or Ab·kha·si·a

[ ab-key-zhuh, -zee-uh; Russian uhb-khah-zyi-yuh ]

noun

1. an autonomous republic in the Georgian Republic, on the E coast of the Black Sea. 3,360 sq. mi. (8,600 sq. km). : Sukhumi.

Abkhazia

/ æbˈkɑːzɪə /

noun

1. a disputed region of NW Georgia, between the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains: a subtropical region, with mountains rising over 3900 m (13 000 ft); Abkhazian separatists seized control of the region in 1993; Russia formally recognized it as an independent republic following the Russian-Georgian war of 2008, although Georgia still claims the region as part of its territory. Capital: Sukhumi. Pop: 220 600 (2006 est). Area: 8600 sq km (3320 sq miles) Also calledAbkhaz Autonomous Republic

Example Sentences

They are the new generation, who only know a peaceful Abkhazia.

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Near its grounds, private gardens hang thick with bright orange tangerines and plump persimmons, the fruits of fall in Abkhazia.

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The studio is a part of the Sukhum School of Arts, located in Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia.

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Georgia lost the war in 2008 and Russia still occupies Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

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To this day, Russian troops occupy the Georgian provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, which have declared independence.

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