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Western Asia. It covers 8,665 square kilometres (3,346 sq mi) and has a population of around 245,000. Its capital and largest city is Sukhumi

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The political status of Abkhazia is a central issue of the
sovereign territory of Georgia. Lacking effective control over the Abkhazian territory, Georgia maintains an Abkhaz government-in-exile
.
The region
1992–1993 War in Abkhazia, which resulted in Georgia's loss of control over most of Abkhazia and the ethnic cleansing of Georgians from Abkhazia
.
Despite a
Russian-occupied territory
, a position shared by most United Nations member states.
Abkhazia is heavily dependent on Russia: half of its budget comes from Russian aid and much of its state structure is integrated with Russia; it uses the Russian ruble; its foreign policy is coordinated with Russia; and a majority of its citizens have Russian passports.

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Presidential elections were held in Abkhazia on 26 August 2011. This was the fifth such election since the post of President of the Republic of Abkhazia was created in 1994. The election was held to elect the successor of president Sergei Bagapsh who died in office on 29 May 2011. (Full article...)

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Abkhaz–Georgian conflict
Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in Abkhazia
United Nations resolutions on Abkhazia
Abkhazian Revolution
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The Aloisi villa in Sukhumi

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Daur Arshba (Russian: Даур Аршба; born 28 March 1962) is an Abkhazian politician. He is the Head of the Presidential Administration, having been appointed by President Raul Khajimba on 10 October 2016, and Chairman of the pro-government Forum for the National Unity of Abkhazia. In the past, he has served as Vice Speaker of the People's Assembly and as Head of Tkvarcheli District. Following the death of Gennadi Gagulia on 8 September 2018, Arshba was appointed Acting Prime Minister of Abkhazia, a position he held until 18 September 2018. (Full article...)

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Nestor Lakoba
Vladislav Ardzinba
Bessas (magister militum)
Gubazes II of Lazica
Justin (consul 540)
Gennadi Gagulia
Raul Khajimba
Beslan Bartsits
Viktor Saneyev
Sergei Shamba
Sergei Bagapsh
Fazil Iskander
Valeri Bganba
Aslan Bzhania
Abrskil
George II of Abkhazia
Dorotheos Dbar
Igor Akhba
Beslan Butba

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The following are images from various Abkhazia-related articles on Wikipedia.

Image 1Nestor Lakoba, a Bolshevik leader of Abkhazia from 1921 to 1936 (from History of Abkhazia)

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Anacopia Fortress (from History of Abkhazia
)

Image 3Kingdom of Imereti in the 16th century (from History of Abkhazia)

Image 4Map of modern Abkhazia (from History of Abkhazia)

Image 5Enguri Bridge [ru] over the Enguri river border (from Abkhazia–Georgia border)

Image 6One of the dolmens from Eshera (now at the Sukhumi Museum) (from History of Abkhazia)

Image 7Map showing the situation in Georgia at the end of 1993. Abkhaz forces were in control of all of the former Abkhaz ASSR, except the Kodori Gorge which remained in Georgian hands until the 2008 war with Russia. (from Abkhazia–Georgia border)

Image 8Map of Abkhazia, with Georgia to the east (from Abkhazia–Georgia border)

Image 9Gagra Range (from Geography of Abkhazia)

Image 10Map of Sukhumi district (Abkhazia), 1890s (from History of Abkhazia)

Image 11Enguri Bridge [ru] over the Enguri river (from Abkhazia–Georgia border)

Image 12Meeting of Circassian Princes in the Valley of the Sochi River by Gregory Gagarin (1841). The print depicts several influential Abkhaz noblemen who played an active role in the politics of Abkhazia and in the regional conflicts (from History of Abkhazia)

Image 13Bagrat III of Georgia; of the House of Bagrationi (from History of Abkhazia)

Did you know?

...that the
Voronya Cave in the Arabika Massif
is currently the world's deepest cave and that its complete depth has not yet been established?

...that Lavrentiy Beria, the feared head of the Soviet NKVD, was born in the village of Merkheuli and that he went to school in Sukhumi?

...that during the
2004 presidential election
, which lasted twice as long?
...that there is a tiny community of Afro-Abkhazians
, descendent from slaves bought centuries ago from the Turks?

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