The Republic of Abkhazia (Ausny) is a sovereign, democratic, rule-of-law state, historically affirmed by the people's right to free self-determination.

Official name:

The Republic of Abkhazia (Aҧsny Aҳәıntқarra)

Capital:

Sukhum (Aҟәa)

Administrative-territorial division:

The territory of Abkhazia is divided into 7 administrative regions: Gagra, Gudautsky, Sukhum, Gulryshsky, Ochamchyr, Tkuarchal, Gal.

Official language:

The official language - Abkhazian, Russian language along with Abkhazian is recognized as the language of interethnic communication.

Religion:

The overwhelming majority of believing Abkhazians are Christians, an insignificant part of the population professes traditional religion, Islam and Catholicism.

Currency unit:

Monetary unit of RA is the ruble (rub)

Population:

242 826

Territory:

The total area is 8665 sq.km. The length of the territory from west to east is more than 170 km; from the south to the north - 65 km. The total length of the borders is about 600 km. Of these, 390 km are land and 210 km are sea borders.

The highest mountain peak:

Dombai-Ulgen (4049 m)

Borders:

Abkhazia occupies the territory bounded from the north by slopes of the Main Caucasian Range, from the south - by the Black Sea coast. In the west, along the Psou River, Abkhazia borders with the Russian Federation, in the east, along the Ingur River - with Georgia.

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