The self-styled Republic of Abkhazia is a de facto independent region north of Georgia. The territory was originally occupied by the Asbagio people, from whom the current name comes after passing through its Greek and Latin versions. The local name Apsny is interpreted as "country of the Abkhazians".
It means "Country of Mortals." It is the name of a territory located in the southwest of the Caucasus and that calls itself independent, with Sukhumi as the capital. It is recognized as a country by only five nations (Russia, Syria, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Neuru). It is considered an Autonomous Republic by Georgia (to which it belongs) and is thus recognized by the rest of the International Community.
