South Ossetia
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| Flag | Coat of Arms |
| Capital | Tskhinvali |
| Government | Republic |
| Language | [[Ossetian, Russian]] (official) |
| President | Leonid Tibilov |
| Prime minister | Rostislav Khugayev |
| Area | 1,506 sq mi |
| Population 2013 | 51,547 |
| Currency | Russian ruble |
South Ossetia is an independent state in the Caucasus. While Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Syria do recognize South Ossetia as an independent state, the remaining countries regard it as a part of the Republic of Georgia.[1] Since the end of the Russo-Georgian War in 2008 South Ossetia, along with Abkhazia, could achieve greater sovereignty.
