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Republic of Abkhazia

Republic of Abkhazia

9.2
A region that says it is an independent country but few countries recognize it in northwest Georgia
  • proper noun
translation icon : República de Abjasia
  • The Republic of Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia in the early 1990s.

Examples

  • Only a few countries officially recognize the Republic of Abkhazia as an independent state.

  • Travel to the Republic of Abkhazia requires special permits due to its political status.

  • The Republic of Abkhazia declared independence in 1999.

  • Many countries do not recognize the Republic of Abkhazia as a sovereign state.

  • Only a few countries officially recognize the Republic of Abkhazia as an independent state.

  • The Republic of Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia in the early 1990s.

  • Travel to the Republic of Abkhazia requires special permits due to its political status.

Synonyms

Abkhazia
vsRepublic of Abkhazia
4 9.6

A region in the Caucasus that some countries treat as an independent state but most see as part of Georgia

is self-declared and lacks wide international acceptance from most states
Abkhaz
vsRepublic of Abkhazia
9.9

A region on the eastern coast of the Black Sea that most countries see as part of Georgia

is claimed as a self-declared entity with limited international recognition instead

Surface Forms

Republic of Abkhazia main

Morphology

republic + of + Abkhazia

The phrase 'Republic of Abkhazia' is fully compositional: a learner who knows 'republic' (a state governed by representatives) and 'Abkhazia' (a region with disputed independence) can infer it names the republican political entity of Abkhazia. The 'Republic of [place]' construction is a common, cross-linguistically regular naming pattern, so a B1 learner familiar with the constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Republic of Abkhazia takes its name from the local people called the Abkhaz, and the land has been called Abkhazia for many years. When they declared themselves a 'republic' in the early 1990s they meant to be 'independent', so today the name refers to a self-ruled territory that only a few countries officially recognize.