ABKHAZIA / АԥСНЫ.
Simplified map illustrated by the stripes of the Abkhazia flag, and arms.
(Fake stamps printed by a foreign firm in 1994.)
Face value: 300 M(?).
Not other data.
Not in official catalogs.
Abkhazia
(Abkhazian: Аԥсны; Russian: Абхазия) is a segregated state of Georgia and
recognized only by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria. For the
United Nations, it lies within the internationally recognized borders of
Georgia, thus constituting the Autonomous
Republic of Abkhazia. It is located between the Caucasus Mountains and the
shores of the Black Sea, and unilaterally declared its independence from
Georgia on July 23, 1992 as the Republic of Abkhazia (Аԥсны Аҳәынҭқарра). On
August 28, 2008, the Parliament of Georgia declared Abkhazia a Russian-occupied
territory, a position reflected by most United Nations member states. Its area
is 8,665 km2 (3,346 sq mi) and its estimated population in 2018 was
245,250 inhabitants. Its capital is Sukhumi. The Republic of
Abhazia issued postage stamps between 1993 and 2010, and later from 2018;
however, these stamps are not recognized by the Universal Postal
Union. In addition to the official issues of the Republic of Abkhazia, some
international firms have printed stamps, such as the one reproduced here, which
should be considered speculative and fake.
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Thanks to Kazimierz R. Leszczyński for his
contribution (http://leszkarozdub.blogspot.com).
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