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Ossetia ( Mountains, inhabited by the Ossetians , an Iranian People who speak the Ossetic Language , (an Iranian Language ). Its territory currently straddles the political divide between North Ossetia-Alania in Russia , and South Ossetia in Georgia . The Ossetians consider themselves to be a separate Ethnic Group from either the Georgians or the Russians . In 1989 , with the collapse of the Soviet Union , South Ossetia declared itself united with North Ossetia. Georgia disagreed, claiming that South Ossetia was an integral part of Georgia, and a minor civil war ensued. 100,000 or more South Ossetians, more than half the pre-war population, either fled North to North Ossetia or to Tbilisi and other parts of Georgia (proper). South Ossetia, with the backing of Russia and North Ossetia, fought to a stand-off. South Ossetia is now considered a part of Georgia, but large parts of the region (including the capital of Tskhinvali ) are politically independent. Minor fighting has continued to the present day, with accusations of War Crime s coming from both sides. The United States has for the most part allied with Georgia in the dispute, and Russia has generally allied with the de-facto South Ossetian government. |
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