Is Abkhazia a real country?
Abkhazia, also spelled Abkhaziya, autonomous republic in northwestern Georgia that formally declared independence in 1999. Only a few countries—most notably Russia, which maintains a military presence in Abkhazia—recognize its independence. Who does Abkhazia belong to? Abkhazia and South Ossetia are disputed territories in the Caucasus. The central government of Georgia considers the republics under military…