South Ossetia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in the South Caucasus
About South Ossetia
Central Georgia'sKartliregion lies to its south and east and theRioni Regionto its west. To the north is the ethnically identicalNorth Ossetia-Alaniaregion of Russia'sNorth Caucasus. The only UN members that recognize theRepublic of South OssetiaareRussia,Nicaragua,Venezuela,Nauru, and lastlySyria. A person of Ossetia (oh-SEH-tee-ah) is an Ossete (oh-SEET). The ethnicity and language are Ossetian (oh-SEH-tee-ahn). The Ossetes belong to the ancient nation of Alans, which was located on the north side of the Caucasus mountains and is distinctive from the Georgians. Both communities have mixed together in the past in the area now known as South Ossetia. Shortly after the Soviet Red Army conquered independent Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1921, South Ossetia was created as anautonomous reg
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