South Ossetia (Republic of South Ossetia) - Claims independence from Georgia since 1990, but Georgia also claims full sovereignty over the region, and attempted to take it back by force, including during the 1991–1992 South Ossetia War, again in 2004, and most recently during the 2008 South Ossetia War. That latest battle saw Russian-backed South Ossetia gaining full control over it's territory, becoming de facto ruler. South Ossetia is recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Abkhazia, Transnistria and Nauru.
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