दक्षिण ओसेतिया
Also known as South Ossetian, South Osetia, South Ossetian Republic, S Ossetia, Tskhinvali Region, South Ossettia, S. Ossetia, Republic of South Ossetia
state in the South Caucasus
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South Ossetia is a territory in the South Caucasus region that declared independence but is recognized by only a few countries, while most of the world considers it an occupied region of Georgia. It has been a focal point of regional conflict, most notably during a 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, making it an important geopolitical flashpoint between Russian and Western interests in the Caucasus.
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Wikidata facts
- Official name
- Republika Južné Osetsko
- Population
- 56520
- Area
- 3900
- Image
- Lake Ertso - Shida Kartli, Georgia (03).jpg
- Calling code
- +7 995344
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- Commons category
- South Ossetia
- Commons gallery
- South Ossetia
- inception
- 1990-09-20
- native label
- Государство Алания
- water as percent of area
- 0
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On the map
2 mapped locations
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Categories
1991 establishments in Asia1991 establishments in Europe1991 establishments in Georgia (country)Countries and territories where Russian is an official languageCountries in West AsiaLandlocked countriesOssetiaPost-Soviet statesRussian irredentismSeparatism in Georgia (country)South CaucasusSouth Ossetia