A territory on the coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus, 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.
Origin
Borrowed from Russian Абха́зия, ultimately from Georgian აფხაზეთი.
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