The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Abkhazia:
Abkhazia – de facto independent state located in Eurasia whose de jure sovereignty is only recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and the disputed states of South Ossetia and Transnistria. The rest of the world's states consider Abkhazia to be de jure part of Georgia. Abkhazia is located in the western Caucasus, on the eastern coast of the Black Sea. On the north, it borders the Russian Federation, on the east Georgia's Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region.
Abkhazia is: a de facto independent state, its de jure independence is only recognised by Russia, Nicaragua and South Ossetia, the rest of the world's states recognise it as part of Georgia.
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Asia
Southwest Asia
Caucasus
Georgia
Europe
Eastern Europe
Caucasus
Georgia
Time zone: MSK (UTC+3)
Extreme Points:
Northernmost Point: The Psou River near the Russian village of Aibga in Krasnodar Krai
Southernmost Point: A beach near Bchara
Easternmost Point: Near the source of the Sakeni River in the Caucasus
Westernmost Point: Leselidze
Highest Point: Summit of Dombay-Ulgen
Lowest Point: Sea level
Population of Abkhazia: 216,000 (2003 and disputed)
Area of Abkhazia: 8,432 square kilometres (3,256 sq mi)
Atlas of Abkhazia
Climate of Abkhazia
World Heritage Sites in Abkhazia: None
Administrative divisions of Abkhazia
Districts of Abkhazia
Municipalities of Abkhazia
Districts of Abkhazia
Gagra
Gali
Gudauta
Gulripshi
Ochamchire
Sukhumi
Tkvarcheli
Municipalities of Abkhazia
Cities of Abkhazia
Capital of Abkhazia: Sukhumi
Towns of Abkhazia
Gagra
Gali
Gudauta
New Athos
Ochamchire
Pitsunda
Tkvarcheli
Other settlements (villages)
Bzyb
Gulripshi
Leselidze
Ilori
Lykhny
Myussera
Pskhu
Gantiadi
Demographics of Abkhazia
Government and politics of Abkhazia
Abkhazia is de facto independent, but most of the world's governments consider Abkhazia to be a de jure part of Georgia, and not an independent country.
Form of government: presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Abkhazia: Sukhumi
Elections in Abkhazia
Political parties in Abkhazia
Head of state: President of Abkhazia, Alexander Ankvab
Head of government: Prime Minister of Abkhazia, Leonid Lakerbaia
Cabinet of Abkhazia
Prime Minister – Leonid Lakerbaia
First Vice Premier – Indira Awardan
Vice Premier – Alexander Stranichkin
Vice Premier – Vladimir Delba
Chief of the Cabinet Staff – Marina Ladaria
Minister of Defence – Mirab Kishmaria
Minister of Finance – Vladimir Delba
Minister for Foreign Affairs – Viacheslav Chirikba
Minister of Internal Affairs – Otar Khetsia
Minister of Justice – Yekaterina Onishchenko
Minister of Economy – David Iradyan
Minister for Taxes and Fees – Rauf Tsimtsba
Minister of Agriculture – Beslan Jopua
Minister of Labour and Social Security – Olga Koltukova
Minister of Health – Zurab Marshan
Minister of Education – Daur Nachkebia
Minister of Culture – Badr Gunba
Chairman of the State Customs Committee – Said Tarkil
Chairman of the State Committee for Management of State Property and Privatization – Konstantin Katsia
Chairman of the State Committee for Resorts and Tourism – Tengiz Lakerbaia
Chairman of the State Committee on Youth and Sport – Shazina Avidzba
Chairman of the State Committee for Repatriation – Zurab Adleiba
Chairman of the State Committee for Ecology and Nature – Roman Dbar
People's Assembly of Abkhazia (unicameral)
Supreme Court of Abkhazia – highest judicial body in Abkhazia
Military Court (Abkhazia)
Arbitrary Court (Abkhazia)
Council of Justice (Abkhazia)
Diplomatic missions in Abkhazia
Diplomatic missions of Abkhazia
Abkhazia-Russia relations
Abkhazia-Nicaragua relations
Abkhazia-South Ossetia relations
none
Law and order in Abkhazia
Law of Abkhazia
Constitution of Abkhazia
Crime in Abkhazia
Human rights in Abkhazia
LGBT rights in Abkhazia
Freedom of religion in Abkhazia
Law enforcement in Abkhazia
Military of Abkhazia
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Abkhazia
Forces
Army of Abkhazia
Navy of Abkhazia
Air Force of Abkhazia
Special forces of Abkhazia
Military history of Abkhazia
Military ranks of Abkhazia
Military history of Abkhazia
Culture of Abkhazia
Architecture of Abkhazia
Cuisine of Abkhazia
Festivals in Abkhazia
Languages of Abkhazia
Media in Abkhazia
National symbols of Abkhazia
Coat of arms of Abkhazia
Flag of Abkhazia
National anthem of Abkhazia: Aiaaira
People of Abkhazia
Public holidays in Abkhazia
Records of Abkhazia
Religion in Abkhazia
Christianity in Abkhazia
Hinduism in Abkhazia
Islam in Abkhazia
Judaism in Abkhazia
Sikhism in Abkhazia
World Heritage Sites in Abkhazia: None
Art in Abkhazia
Cinema of Abkhazia
Literature of Abkhazia
Abkhaz literature
Music of Abkhazia
Television in Abkhazia
Theatre in Abkhazia
Sports in Abkhazia
Football in Abkhazia
Abkhazia in the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Abkhazia
Economy of Abkhazia
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):
Banking in Abkhazia
National Bank of Abkhazia
Communications in Abkhazia
Internet in Abkhazia
Companies of Abkhazia
Currency of Abkhazia: Ruble
ISO 4217: RUB
Energy in Abkhazia
Health care in Abkhazia
Transportation in Abkhazia
Airports in Abkhazia
Rail transport in Abkhazia
Roads in Abkhazia
Education in Abkhazia
