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Definition: Abkhazia from Philip's Encyclopedia

Autonomous republic on the Black Sea coast of Georgia; the capital is Sukhumi. The area was conquered by Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Turks before becoming a Russian protectorate in 1910. It was made a Soviet republic in 1921, and an autonomous republic within Georgia in 1930. In 1992, after the establishment of an independent Georgia, the Abkhazian parliament declared independence. The following year, Abkhazian forces seized the capital from the Georgian army. In 1995, its independent status was confirmed by a new Georgian constitution. Tobacco, tea, and grapes are the main crops. Area: 8600sq km (3320sq mi). Pop. (1993 est.) 516,600.

Abkhazia (or Abkhaziya)

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Autonomous republic in northwestern Georgia ; area 8,600 sq km/3,320 sq mi; population (2007 est) 177,000. The region is located between the main range of the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea , with a subtropical climate on the latter's shores, and with densely wooded foothills. Most of the population, including that of the capital, Sokhumi , and the cities of Ochamchire and Gagra, is located in the lowland of the coastal area. Industries include the mining of tin and coal, and lumbering and sawmilling, but agriculture, including fruit, tobacco, and tea cultivation, is still the leading occupation. Tourism and health resorts on the coast and on Lake Ritsa are also important. Abkhazia was inhabited traditionally by Abkhazis, an ethnic group converted from Christianity to Islam in the 17th century. By the 1980s some 17% of the population were Muslims and two-thirds were of Georgian origin. Conflicts in which Abkhazis sought independence from the Georgian republic caused a substantial…
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(ăbkăz') or Apsny (äpsnē'), autonomous republic (2011 pop. 240,705), 3,300 sq mi (8,547 sq km), in Georgia, between the Black Sea and the Greater Caucasus. Sukhumi (the capital) and Gagra are the chief cities. Despite some perpetually snowcapped peaks, the region is mainly one of subtropical…
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Full text Article Abkhazia Independence Day

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Abkhazians celebrate September 30 as their Independence Day over their victory in the patriotic war between 1992 and 93. The day marks the liberation of Sukhum, Abkhazia's capital from Georgian troops. The battle lasted for 11 days at Sukhum and played a determining factor in the result of the…
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Full text Article Abkhazia (or Abkhaziya)

From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Autonomous republic in northwestern Georgia ; area 8,600 sq km/3,320 sq mi; population (2007 est) 177,000. The region is located between the main range of the Caucasus Mountains and the Black Sea , with a subtropical climate on the latter's shores, and with densely wooded foothills. Most of the…
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Full text Article Abkhazia Constitution Day

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Abkhazia is a Russian state located to the Eastern coast of Black Sea. On November 26, 1994, the Supreme Council of Abkhazia adopted the Constitution of Republic of Abkhazia as their main law and was approved by a referendum on October 3, 1999. It marks the victory of Abkhazian people in their…
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Full text Article Abkhazia

From Philip's Encyclopedia
Autonomous republic on the Black Sea coast of Georgia ; the capital is Sukhumi. The area was conquered by Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and Turks before becoming a Russian protectorate in 1910. It was made a Soviet republic in 1921, and an autonomous republic within Georgia in 1930. In 1992, after the…
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A Northwest Caucasian people, part of a group that also includes the CIRCASSIANS and the UBYKHS . There are presently around 600,000 Abkhazians, 94,000 of whom live in Abkhazia with most of the remainder living in Turkey. Although Abkhazia is legally part of Georgia, it has not been under the…
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