Ossetia

 

Republic of Ossetia Iryston
Flag Coat of arms
Capital and largest city	Dzæwdžyqæw
Official languages	Ossetian
Demonym(s)	Ossetian
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
History
Time zone	UTC+4
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+422
ISO 3166 code	OS
Internet TLD	.os
Website gov.os

Ossetia (Ossetian: Iriston or Ir), officially the Republic of Ossetia (Ossetian: Džumxurij Iriston), is a sovereign state in the North Caucasus, Europe. Ossetia consists of 21 provinces and 2 cities. Ossetia is bordered with Russia to the north, Waynakhia to the east, Georgia (including the autonomous republic of South Ossetia) to the south, and Circassia to the west. The country has a total land area of ?? sq km, making it the ?? largest country in the world by land area, and a population of ?? at the 2020 Census, making it the ?? largest country in the world by population. The capital of Ossetia is the city of Dzæwdžyqæw; other major cities and towns in the country include Alagir, Ærydon, Beslæn, Digoræ, Elxot, and Mæzdæg.