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South Ossetia - Republic of South Ossetia South Ossetia is a self-proclaimed Republic within the internationally recognized borders of Georgia, bordering Russia (North Ossetia-Alania). Although this former Soviet Union autonomous oblast (region) has declared its independence and is in de facto control of a significant portion of the region, South Ossetia's separation from Georgia has been recognized [3] only by Nicaragua, Russia, Venezuela, Nauru, the partially recognized Abkhazia and the unrecognized Transnistria, and is considered a de jure part of the Georgian region (mchare) Shida Kartli. Georgia does not recognize South Ossetia as a separate entity, instead referring to it by either the medieval name of Samachablo or, more recently, Tskhinvali region (after the Republic capital).
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