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'''Abkhazia''' is a de-facto independent state on the eastern coast of the Black Sea and the south-western flank of the Caucasus. The country is recognised only by a few states, including [[Russia]]. The US views it as occupied by Russia, but you barely will see any of the Russian peacekeepers at all.
It was a part of the [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]n SSR during Soviet times and most countries and the United Nations still consider it as a part of Georgia. Entering Abkhaziais Abkhazia is illegal according to Georgian laws. That's why travelling from Russia via Abkhazia to Georgia is curently not possible or connected with quite some difficulties for holders of non CIS-passports (July 2011).
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