Abkhazians - Wikipedia
The Abkhaz people are principally divided into Abkhazian Orthodox Christian (the Abkhazian Orthodox Church is not recognized by any of the world Orthodox churches, but the territory is recognized as the Eparchy of Bichvinta and Tskhum-Abkhazia of the Georgian Orthodox Church) and Sunni Muslim (Hanafi) communities, [17] (prevalent in Abkhazia ...
Abkhazia - Wikipedia
Abkhazia[ n 1 ] (/ æbˈkɑːziə / ⓘ ab-KAH-zee-ə), [ 6 ] officially the Republic of Abkhazia, [ n 2 ] is a partially recognised state in the South Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea, at the intersection of Eastern Europe and West Asia. It covers 8,665 square kilometres (3,346 sq mi) and has a population of around 245,000.
History of Abkhazia - Wikipedia
Abkhaz leaders created, on November 8, 1917, their own post-revolutionary body, Abkhaz People's Council (APC), but Abkhazia became embroiled into a chaos of the civil unrest.
Culture of Abkhazia - AbkhazWorld
Abkhaz is the official language of the Republic of Abkhazia. Together with Abaza, the Circassian languages (Adyghe and Kabardian), and the now extinct Ubykh, it belongs to the Abkhaz-Adyghe group, which today encompasses several million people.
Abkhazia | History, Map, & Recognition | Britannica
2024年10月1日 · Abkhazia, autonomous republic in northwestern Georgia that formally declared independence in 1999. Only a few countries—most notably Russia, which maintains a military presence in Abkhazia—recognize its independence.
Abkhaz | Caucasus, Autonomous Republic, Language | Britannica
Abkhaz, any member of a Caucasian people living chiefly in the Abkhazia republic in northwesternmost Georgia. The Bzyb Abkhaz, who have a distinct dialect, are found around the Bzyb River; the Abzhui Abkhaz, on whose dialect the literary language is based, live near the Kodori River; and the Zamurzakan Abkhaz are found in the southeast.
History of Abkhazia - Abkhaz World
2024年10月8日 · Between 1937 and 1953, tens of thousands of peasants from Western Georgia were resettled in Abkhazia, shifting the ethno-demographic balance further against the Abkhaz and making the Abkhazians a minority in their own homeland.
Abkhazia: The ‘country’ living in a Soviet time warp - BBC
2019年5月31日 · Tens of thousands of people died, and more than 200,000 ethnic Georgians are thought to have fled to escape reprisals. Abkhazia was one of the most popular tourist resorts of the Soviet Union...
Abkhazia profile - Overview - BBC News
2015年8月27日 · Abkhazia profile - Overview. Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia in 1999. Georgia regards it as a separatist region "occupied" by Russia. Situated in the north-western corner of Georgia...
Abkhazia profile - BBC News
2023年8月28日 · Fierce fighting ends with Georgian forces being expelled from Abkhazia. Up to 30,000 people are killed.