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Ab•kha•zi•a
Pronunciation: (ab-kā'zhu, -zē-u; Russ. ub-khä'zyi-yu), [key]—
n.
an autonomous republic in the Georgian Republic, on the E coast of the Black Sea. 506,000; 3360 sq. mi. (8600 sq. km).
Cap.: Sukhumi.
Also,Ab•kha'si•a.Formerly,
Abkhaz' Auton'omous So'viet So'cialist Repub'lic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.