Georgia: part of the Russian Empire until 1918; Democratic Republic of Georgia 1918-1921; part of the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic 1921-1922; part of the U.S.S.R. 1922-1991; Republic of Georgia 1991 =>
Republic of Abkhazia is a self-declared sovereign state (July 23, 1992) that is recognized by most countries as an autonomous republic of Georgia, partially recognized as independent state by 7 United Nations member states