Outline of Abkhazia

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Abkhazia:

Abkhazia is a de facto independent state^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] located in Eurasia whose de jure sovereignty is only recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and the disputed states of South Ossetia and Transnistria. The rest of the world's states consider Abkhazia to be de jure part of Georgia.^[7]

Abkhazia is located in the western Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. On the north, it borders the Russian Federation, on the east Georgia's Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region.

General reference

Pronunciation
Common English country name: Abkhazia
Official English country name: disputed between the Republic of Abkhazia and the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
Official English country name used by UN and international community: Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Abkhaz, Abkhazian
Demonym(s):
Etymology: Name of Abkhazia
ISO country codes: See the Outline of Georgia (country)
ISO region codes: See the Outline of Georgia (country)
Internet country code top-level domain: See the Outline of Georgia

Geography of Abkhazia

Geography of Abkhazia

Abkhazia is: a de facto independent state, its de jure independence is only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua and South Ossetia, the rest of the world's states recognise it as part of Georgia.
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
  - Eurasia
    - Asia
      - Southwest Asia
        Caucasus
        Georgia
    - Europe
      - Eastern Europe
        Caucasus
        Georgia
- Time zone: MSK (UTC+3)
Extreme Points:
- Northernmost Point: The Psou River near the Russian village of Aibga in Krasnodar Krai
- Southernmost Point: A beach near Bchara
- Easternmost Point: Near the source of the Sakeni River in the Caucasus
- Westernmost Point: Leselidze
- Highest Point: Summit of Dombay-Ulgen
- Lowest Point: Sea level
Population of Abkhazia: 216,000 (2003 and disputed)
Area of Abkhazia: 8,432 square kilometres (3,256 sq mi)
Atlas of Abkhazia

Environment of Abkhazia

An enlargeable satellite image of Abkhazia

Climate of Abkhazia
World Heritage Sites in Abkhazia: None

Regions of Abkhazia

Administrative divisions of Abkhazia

Districts of Abkhazia
- Municipalities of Abkhazia

Districts of Abkhazia

Municipalities of Abkhazia

Cities of Abkhazia

Capital of Abkhazia: Sukhumi

Towns of Abkhazia

Other settlements (villages)

Demography of Abkhazia

Demographics of Abkhazia

Government and politics of Abkhazia

Politics of Abkhazia Abkhazia is de facto independent, but most of the world's governments consider Abkhazia to be a de jure part of Georgia, and not an independent country.

Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Abkhazia: Sukhumi
Elections in Abkhazia
Political parties in Abkhazia

Branches of government

Government of the Republic of Abkhazia

Executive branch of the government of Abkhazia

Head of state: President of Abkhazia, Raul Khajimba
Head of government: Prime Minister of Abkhazia, Leonid Lakerbaia
Cabinet of Abkhazia
- Prime Minister – Leonid Lakerbaia
- First Vice Premier – Indira Awardan
- Vice Premier – Alexander Stranichkin
- Vice Premier – Vladimir Delba
- Chief of the Cabinet Staff – Marina Ladaria
- Minister of Defence – Mirab Kishmaria
- Minister of Finance – Vladimir Delba
- Minister for Foreign Affairs – Viacheslav Chirikba
- Minister of Internal Affairs – Otar Khetsia
- Minister of Justice – Yekaterina Onishchenko
- Minister of Economy – David Iradyan
- Minister for Taxes and Fees – Rauf Tsimtsba
- Minister of Agriculture – Beslan Jopua
- Minister of Labour and Social Security – Olga Koltukova
- Minister of Health – Zurab Marshan
- Minister of Education – Daur Nachkebia
- Minister of Culture – Badr Gunba
- Chairman of the State Customs Committee – Said Tarkil
- Chairman of the State Committee for Management of State Property and Privatization – Konstantin Katsia
- Chairman of the State Committee for Resorts and Tourism – Tengiz Lakerbaia
- Chairman of the State Committee on Youth and Sport – Shazina Avidzba
- Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation – Zurab Adleiba
- Chairman of the State Committee for Ecology and Nature – Roman Dbar

Legislative branch of the government of Abkhazia

People's Assembly of Abkhazia (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Abkhazia

Court system of Abkhazia

Supreme Court of Abkhazia – highest judicial body in Abkhazia
Military Court (Abkhazia)
Arbitrary Court (Abkhazia)
Council of Justice (Abkhazia)

Foreign relations of Abkhazia

International organization membership

none ^[7]

Law and order in Abkhazia

Law of Abkhazia

Constitution of Abkhazia
Crime in Abkhazia
Human rights in Abkhazia
- LGBT rights in Abkhazia
- Freedom of religion in Abkhazia
Law enforcement in Abkhazia

Military of Abkhazia

Command
- Commander-in-chief:
  - Ministry of Defence of Abkhazia
Forces
- Army of Abkhazia
- Navy of Abkhazia
- Air Force of Abkhazia
- Special forces of Abkhazia
Military history of Abkhazia
Military ranks of Abkhazia

Local government in Abkhazia

History of Abkhazia

Timeline of the history of Abkhazia
Current events of Abkhazia
Military history of Abkhazia

Culture of Abkhazia

Architecture of Abkhazia
Cuisine of Abkhazia
Festivals in Abkhazia
Languages of Abkhazia
Media in Abkhazia
National symbols of Abkhazia
People of Abkhazia
- Macropogones
Public holidays in Abkhazia
Records of Abkhazia
Religion in Abkhazia
- Christianity in Abkhazia
- Hinduism in Abkhazia
- Islam in Abkhazia
- Judaism in Abkhazia
- Sikhism in Abkhazia
World Heritage Sites in Abkhazia: None

Art in Abkhazia

Art in Abkhazia
Cinema of Abkhazia
Literature of Abkhazia
- Abkhaz literature
Music of Abkhazia
Television in Abkhazia
Theatre in Abkhazia

Sports in Abkhazia

Football in Abkhazia
Abkhazia in the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Abkhazia

Economy of Abkhazia

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
Banking in Abkhazia
- National Bank of Abkhazia
Communications in Abkhazia
- Internet in Abkhazia
Companies of Abkhazia
Currency of Abkhazia: Ruble
- ISO 4217: RUB
Energy in Abkhazia
Health care in Abkhazia
Transportation in Abkhazia
- Airports in Abkhazia
- Rail transport in Abkhazia
- Roads in Abkhazia

Education in Abkhazia

Education in Abkhazia

References

^ Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation, 2003, ISBN 0-8330-3260-7
^ Abkhazia: ten years on. Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine By Rachel Clogg, Conciliation Resources, 2001
^ Medianews.ge. Training of military operations underway in Abkhazia Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, August 21, 2007
^ Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-7007-1481-2
^ GuardianUnlimited. Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash
^ International Relations and Security Network. Kosovo wishes in Caucasus. By Simon Saradzhyan
^ a b "Georgia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Abkhazia

(in English) Abkhazia and South Ossetia maps : Georgia's rebel regions maps Abkhazia ussr.
(in English, Russian, and Georgian) Government of the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia. Official web-page
(in English, Russian, Turkish, and Abkhaz) President of the Republic of Abkhazia. Official site
(in English) / Institute for Social and Economic Research
(in English, Russian, and Turkish) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Abkhazia. Official Site Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
(in English) BBC Regions and territories: Abkhazia
(in English) The Autonomous Republic of Abkhazeti - from Georgian National Parliamentary Library
(in English) Abkhazia.com Official website of the refugees from Abkhazia
(in Russian) State Information Agency of the Abkhaz Republic
(in English) Abkhazia and South Ossetia: Georgia's rebel regions news portal
(in Russian) Archaeology and ethnography of Abkhazia. Abkhaz Institute of Social Studies. Abkhaz State Museum

[1] Olga Oliker, Thomas S. Szayna. Faultlines of Conflict in Central Asia and the South Caucasus: Implications for the U.S. Army. Rand Corporation, 2003, ISBN 0-8330-3260-7

[2] Abkhazia: ten years on. Archived 2012-02-05 at the Wayback Machine By Rachel Clogg, Conciliation Resources, 2001

[3] Medianews.ge. Training of military operations underway in Abkhazia Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine, August 21, 2007

[4] Emmanuel Karagiannis. Energy and Security in the Caucasus. Routledge, 2002. ISBN 0-7007-1481-2

[5] GuardianUnlimited. Georgia up in arms over Olympic cash

[6] International Relations and Security Network. Kosovo wishes in Caucasus. By Simon Saradzhyan

[CIA_World_Factbook-7] "Georgia". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

Outline of Abkhazia

General reference

Geography of Abkhazia

Environment of Abkhazia

Regions of Abkhazia

Administrative divisions of Abkhazia

Districts of Abkhazia

Municipalities of Abkhazia

Cities of Abkhazia

Towns of Abkhazia

Other settlements (villages)

Demography of Abkhazia

Government and politics of Abkhazia

Branches of government

Executive branch of the government of Abkhazia

Legislative branch of the government of Abkhazia

Judicial branch of the government of Abkhazia

Foreign relations of Abkhazia

International organization membership

Law and order in Abkhazia

Military of Abkhazia

Local government in Abkhazia

History of Abkhazia

Culture of Abkhazia

Art in Abkhazia

Sports in Abkhazia

Economy and infrastructure of Abkhazia

Education in Abkhazia

See also

References

External links