43°N 44°E / 43°N 44°E / 43; 44 Ossetia (/ɒˈsɛtiə/ o-SET-ee-ə, less common: /ɒˈsiːʃə/ o-SEE-shə; Ossetian: Ирыстон or Ир, romanized: Iryston or Ir,...

South Ossetia (/ɒˈsɛtiə/ o-SET-ee-ə, less common: /ɒˈsiːʃə/ o-SEE-shə), officially the Republic of South Ossetia or the State of Alania, is a partially...

North Ossetia (‹See Tfd›Russian: Северная Осетия, romanized: Severnaya Osetiya; Ossetian: Цæгат Ирыстон/Иристон, romanized: Cægat Iryston/Iriston), officially...

Russian Federation and the Russian-backed separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The fighting took place in the strategically important South...

Ossetian homeland of Ossetia is politically divided between North Ossetia–Alania in Russia, and the de facto country of South Ossetia (recognized by the...

The president of the Republic of South Ossetia (Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны президент, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Президент Южной Осетии) is the de facto head of...

Abkhazia and the Republic of South Ossetia. Before Russian occupation, the unrecognized republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia did not completely control their...

The Flag of Ossetia is a tricolor flag, top to bottom white, red, and yellow, used by the Ossetian people in Ossetia, a region spanning both sides of the...

ethno-political conflict over Georgia's former autonomous region of South Ossetia, which evolved in 1989 and developed into a war. Despite a declared ceasefire...

Abkhazia and South Ossetia are separatist regions of Georgia in the Caucasus. Most countries recognise them as part of Georgia, while Russia, Venezuela...

The Administration of South Ossetia (Georgian: სამხრეთი ოსეთის ადმინისტრაცია, Samxreti Osetis administʼracia; Ossetian: Хуссар Ирыстоны Администраци,...

disputed territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. Although not recognized by most countries, Abkhazia and South Ossetia have been partially de facto independent...

The 1991–1992 South Ossetia War (also known as the First South Ossetia War) was fought between Georgian government forces and ethnic Georgian militias...

South Ossetia is officially known by Georgia as the Tskinvali region, as it views "South Ossetia" as implying political bonds with Russian North Ossetia. It...

dominant in North Ossetia, which is part of Russia. South Ossetia separated itself from Georgia following the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War with the help...

and also known as Dzaudzhikau (Дзауджикау), is the capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. It is located in the southeast of the republic at the foothills...

Ethnic cleansing of Georgians in South Ossetia was a mass expulsion of ethnic Georgians conducted in South Ossetia and other territories occupied by Russian...

broke out in August 2008 and involved Georgia, Russian Federation, South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Events prior to August 2008 are described in 2008 Russo-Georgian...

Storm Ossetia was a militia in service to the Russian Armed Forces raised from volunteers from North Ossetia–Alania during the Russian invasion of Ukraine...

change South Ossetia's official name to "Republic of South Ossetia–The State of Alania" to mirror its northern counterpart North Ossetia, officially the...

The coat of arms of the Republic of North Ossetia–Alania, a federal subject of Russia, is a red disc featuring a Caucasian leopard with seven white mountains...

Zugdidi Municipality and into South Ossetia from the Gori Municipality. The major road leading to South Ossetia from the rest of Georgia passes through...

is the capital of the disputed de facto independent Republic of South Ossetia, internationally considered part of Shida Kartli, Georgia (except by the...

Ossetia is a region located on both sides of the Greater Caucasus Mountains. The folk music of Ossetia (Ossetian: Ирыстоны музыкæ/Irystony musykæ) began...

The culture of Ossetia includes a range of rituals, customs and language distinctions specific to the region of Ossetia in the Caucasus, divided between...

South Ossetia, a partially-recognized de facto state in the Caucasus and internationally considered part of Georgia, is primarily Eastern Orthodox Christian...

The National Anthem of the Republic of South Ossetia, also known by its incipit "Beloved Ossetia", was adopted on 5 May 1995. The lyrics were written...

The Parliament of South Ossetia is the unicameral legislature of the partially recognized Republic of South Ossetia. The 34 members of parliament are...

political party in South Ossetia founded by dissident Timur Tskhovrebov Iron (political party, 2023), a political party in South Ossetia founded by Russophile...

United Ossetia (Ossetian: Иугонд Ир, ‹See Tfd›Russian: Единая Осетия) is a political party in South Ossetia founded in 2012. In the 2014 parliamentary...