Ab·kha·zia ( b-k  zh , -z -, -kä-, äb-) An autonomous republic of northwest Georgia bordering on Russia and the Black Sea. Georgian troops were forced to withdraw from the region in 1993 after a yearlong war with secessionist rebels. |
Abkhazia [æbˈkɑːzɪə]
n
(Placename) an administrative division of NW Georgia, between the Black Sea and the Caucasus Mountains: a subtropical region, with mountains rising over 3900 m (13 000 ft.); Abkhazian separatists seized control of the region in 1993. Capital: Sukhumi. Pop.: 516 600 (1993 est.). Area: 8600 sq. km (3320 sq. miles) Also called Abkhaz Autonomous Republic
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| Noun | 1. |  Abkhazia - an autonomous province of Georgia on the Black Sea; a strong independence movement has resulted in much instabilitySakartvelo, Georgia - a republic in Asia Minor on the Black Sea separated from Russia by the Caucasus mountains; formerly an Asian soviet but became independent in 1991 |
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