- South Ossetia
- geographical name autonomous region N Republic of Georgia capital Tskhinvali area about 1500 square miles (3900 square kilometers), population 99,000
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South Ossetia — Republic of South Ossetia Республикæ Хуссар Ирыстон / Respublikæ Xussar Iryston (Ossetic) სამხრეთი ოსეთი / Samkhret Oseti (Georgian) Республика Южная Осетия / Respublika Yuzhnaya Osetiya (Russian) … Wikipedia
South Ossetia — ▪ region, Georgia Russian Yuzhnaya Osetiya region, north central Georgia. South Ossetia occupies the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus mountains. The region is populated largely (about two thirds) by the Ossetes, a Caucasian people… … Universalium
South Ossetia — An autonomous republic of Georgia. The region of South Ossetia, indigenously known as Khussar Iryston, existed as an autonomous oblast (AO) within Georgia during the Soviet period. Ethnic Ossetians enjoyed privileged status in the AO, and… … Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation
South Ossetia — noun A disputed region in the South Caucasus. Formally recognized as a part of Georgia by most countries, but de facto an independent country fully named Republic of South Ossetia, with capital city Tskhinvali … Wiktionary
Humanitarian impact of the 2008 South Ossetia war — South Ossetians= On 8 August the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) urged the combatants to form a humanitarian corridor to evacuate the wounded and besieged civilians from within Tskhinvali.cite web|url =… … Wikipedia
Constitution of South Ossetia — South Ossetia This article is part of the series: Politics and government of South Ossetia Constitution … Wikipedia
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2008 South Ossetia war — Part of Georgian–Ossetian conflict and Georgian–Abkhazian conflict Locat … Wikipedia
Timeline of the 2008 South Ossetia war — The 2008 South Ossetia war started on August 7, 2008 and involves Georgia, Russian Federation, South Ossetia and Abkhazia.Military conflict TimelineThe tensions have been escalating through the year of 2008, but the countdown to the open… … Wikipedia
Background of the 2008 South Ossetia war — This article describes the background of the 2008 South Ossetia war. outh Ossetian interestsThe Ossetians are an Iranian ethnic group whose origin lies along the Don River. They came to the Caucasus after being driven out of their homeland in the … Wikipedia
