Republic of South Ossetia authorities

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The Republic of South Ossetia authorities are the de facto governing body of the breakaway region of South Ossetia, which claims independence from Georgia but is recognized by only a few countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf de facto government
political authority
administersDeFactoBorderWith Georgia
administersPopulationOf tens of thousands of residents
alignsForeignPolicyWith Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
capitalAdministered Tskhinvali
claimsIndependenceFrom Georgia
claimsStatusAs independent state
claimsTerritoryWithin Shida Kartli region of Georgia
linked to: Shida Kartli
claimsToGovern Republic of South Ossetia
linked to: South Ossetia
consideredByGeorgiaAs occupied territory administration
controlsTerritoryClaimedBy Georgia
dominantReligionInTerritory Eastern Orthodoxy
formedAfter dissolution of the Soviet Union
governs South Ossetia
hasGovernmentBranch executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
hasOfficialReligionStatus none (formally secular)
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of South Ossetia
headOfStateTitle President of South Ossetia
hostsMilitaryPresenceOf Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
inConflictWith Government of Georgia
involvedInConflict Russo–Georgian War (2008)
South Ossetia War (1991–1992)
issues local passports
legalSystemBasedOn Russian law
legislatureName Parliament of South Ossetia
maintainsSecurityForces South Ossetian armed forces
notRecognizedBy European Union
Georgia
United States
notWidelyRecognizedBy United Nations member states
operatesIn South Ossetia
Tskhinvali
recognizedBy Nauru
Nicaragua
Russian Federation
linked to: Russia

Venezuela
subjectOf international non-recognition dispute
supportedBy Russian Federation
linked to: Russia
usesCoatOfArms Coat of arms of South Ossetia
usesCurrency Russian ruble
usesFlag Flag of South Ossetia
usesLanguage Ossetian language
Russian language

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Tskhinvali governedByDeFacto Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Tskhinvali hasGovernmentBuilding Government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Parliament of South Ossetia oversees Government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
President of South Ossetia partOf Government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Roki Tunnel usedBy South Ossetian authorities
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Ministry of Defense of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia partOf Government of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Ministry of Defense of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia subordinateTo Government of the de facto Republic of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
1992 Sochi Agreement party South Ossetian de facto authorities
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Constitution of South Ossetia relatedTo Government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Хуссар Ирыстоны Президент hasAuthorityOver Government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Flag of South Ossetia usedBy government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities
Emblem of South Ossetia adoptedBy Government of South Ossetia
linked to: Republic of South Ossetia authorities