South Ossetia
disputedInternationally disputed; claimed by Georgia.
At a glance
- Official languages
- Russian, Georgian, Ossetian
- Currency
- Commemorative coins of South Osetia (GEL)
- Government
- Presidential system
- Legislature
- Parliament of South Ossetia
- Time zone
- UTC+03:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +7929, +7850
- Internet TLD
- .ge
- Established
- 1990
- Highest point
- Chanchakhi (4,462 m (14,639 ft))
- National anthem
- National Anthem of South Ossetia
Facts via Wikidata.
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
Conflicts since 19452 interstate wars · click to expand
| Conflict | Years | Against | Combat deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russo-Georgian War | 2008 | Georgia | 730–737 |
| South Ossetia war (1991–1992) | 1991–1992 | Georgia | 1,000+ |
Bold = principal belligerent. Source: Wikipedia, “List of interstate wars since 1945.”
South Ossetia metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4103 | Tskhinvali★ Capital▲ Largest | South Ossetia | 34K | 0.0 | Local Metro |