Abkhazia
Аҧсны / Apsny (Abkhaz)
აფხაზეთი / Apkhazeti (Georgian)
Абхазия / Abkhaziya (Russian)
Location of Abkhazia
Location of Abkhazia (darker green, circled) within Georgia (lighter green)
Location of Abkhazia (darker green, circled)
within Georgia (lighter green)
Area
• Total
8,432 km2 (3,256 sq mi)
• Water (%)
negligible
Population
• 2006 estimate
between 157,000 and 190,000;1
177,0002
• 2003 census
216,000 (disputed)
• Density
29/km2 (75.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Abkhazia
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("Victory")
CapitalSukhumi
43°00′N 40°59′E / 43.000°N 40.983°E / 43.000; 40.983
Official languagesAbkhaz, Russian1
Government
• President
Sergei Bagapsh
Alexander Ankvab
De facto independence from Georgia
• Declared
23 July 1992
• Recognition
none
CurrencyRussian ruble (RUB)
  1. Russian has co-official status and widespread use by government and other institutions.