. ▁On ▁the ▁north , ▁it ▁borders ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation , ▁on ▁the ▁east ▁Georgia ' s ▁Sam eg re lo - Z emo ▁S van eti ▁region . ▁ ▁General ▁reference ▁▁ ▁Pr on unci ation ▁ ▁Common ▁English ▁country ▁name : ▁ ▁Ab kh az ia ▁ ▁Official ▁English ▁country ▁name : ▁ ▁disput ed ▁between ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ab kh az ia ▁and ▁the ▁Aut onom ous ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ab kh az ia ▁ ▁Official ▁English ▁country ▁name ▁used ▁by ▁UN ▁and ▁international ▁community : ▁Aut onom ous ▁Republic ▁of ▁Ab kh az ia ▁ ▁Common ▁end onym ( s ): ▁▁▁ ▁Official ▁end onym ( s ): ▁▁▁ ▁Ad ject ival ( s ): ▁Ab kh az , ▁Ab kh az ian ▁ ▁Dem onym ( s ): ▁ ▁Et ym ology : ▁Name ▁of ▁Ab kh az ia ▁ ▁ISO ▁country ▁codes : ▁See ▁the ▁Out line ▁of ▁Georgia ▁( country ) ▁ ▁ISO ▁region ▁codes : ▁See ▁the ▁Out line ▁of ▁Georgia ▁( country ) ▁ ▁Internet ▁country ▁code ▁top - level ▁domain : ▁ ▁See ▁the ▁Out line ▁of ▁Georgia ▁ ▁Geography ▁of ▁Ab kh az ia ▁▁ ▁Geography ▁of ▁Ab kh az ia ▁ ▁Ab kh az ia ▁is : ▁a ▁de ▁fact o ▁independent ▁state , ▁its ▁de ▁j ure ▁independence ▁is ▁only ▁recogn ised ▁by ▁Russia , ▁Nic ar agua ▁and ▁South ▁Os set ia , ▁the ▁rest ▁of ▁the ▁world ' s ▁states ▁recogn ise ▁it ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁Georgia . ▁