Abkhazia

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Meanings

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A geographic region and de-facto independent but largely unrecognized country on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus on the border of Europe and Asia, which considers itself an independent state called the Republic of Abkhazia; considered part of Georgia's territory by the Georgian government and the vast majority of the international community.
Kingdom of Abkhazia (a former kingdom in the Caucasus region).

/æbˈkeɪ.ʒi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Abkhazia.wav

Abkhazia Abkhasia

Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия (Abxázija), ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი (apxazeti).

Abkhaz Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Abkhazian Principality of Abkhazia Republic of Abkhazia

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