South Ossetia

სამხრეთი ოსეთი
Flag	Coat of Arms
Capital	Tskhinvali
Government	Republic
Language	[[Ossetian, Russian]] (official)
President	Leonid Tibilov
Prime minister	Rostislav Khugayev
Area	1,506 sq mi
Population 2013	51,547
Currency	Russian ruble

South Ossetia is an independent state in the Caucasus. While Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria do recognize South Ossetia as an independent state, the remaining countries regard it as a part of the Republic of Georgia.^[1] Since the end of the Russo-Georgian War in 2008 South Ossetia, along with Abkhazia, could achieve greater sovereignty.

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1. ↑ https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-syria-establishes-diplomatic-relations-with-abkhazia-south-ossetia/29257063.html