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No one - not even its only ally, Russia - recognises Abkhazia as a legitimate state. But 13 years after declaring independence from former Soviet Georgia, the region's de facto government is determined to put it on the map.
Photographer: Justyna Mielnikiewicz Writer: Shaun Walker
Abkhazia
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