Batsburia

Batsburia (Bats: ბაცბაჼრჲა Batsbanrja, Georgian: საბაცბურო Sabatsburo Russian: Бацбурия), officially known as the Republic of Batsburia (Bats: ბაცბაჼრჲაჼ რესპუბლიკა BatsanrjanResp'ublik'a, Georgian: საბაცბუროს რესპუბლიკა Russian: Республика Бацбурия) is an unrecognized country in Georgia. It is not recognized by any sovereign nation and it struggles for independence.

History
In early 2018, Batsbi nationalists (mainly those who were aware the Bats language is endangered) declared independence from Georgia. The Georgian government, who didn't want to lose yet another piece of land, went to war with the Batsbi. Georgia won the 4-day war, however, this didn't stop the Batsbi from wanting an independent state. They established their own government and "created" a nation without the Georgian government's consent. The Georgian officials have not yet worked on the issue, but President Giorgi Margvelashvili has stated the claims for independence as "preposterous", "illegal", and "ridiculous". To this day, no UN state or observer recognizes Batsburia as independent.

Recognition
Multiple countries have stated their thoughts on Batsburia. Here is a list of official statements by different countries of the world.
 * Flag of Georgia.png Georgia's head of state has claimed the independence of Batsburia is illegitimate because it's "preposterous, illegal, and ridiculous".
 * Flag of Russia.svg.png Vladimir Putin has stated that Russia recognizes the "hard effort" the Russian peace-keeping soldiers that are situated around the border of Batsburia.
 * Flag of Ethania.png Ethanian president Tamara Yablokova has stated that Ethania hopes for "peace" regarding the situation. However, Ethania has not formally recognized Batsburia nor has attempted to establish relations with the country.
 * Flag of Belarus.svg.png Alexander Lukashenko has also recognized the effort of the Russian peace-keeping soldiers during a speech.
 * Flag of Latgale.svg.png Latgalian officials have recognized the independence of Batsburia, hoping to establish "great relations" with each other in order to stop the "aggression" from Latvia and Georgia.
 * Flag of Azerbaijan.png Azerbaijan has regarded this claim for independence as "stupid".

Languages
The official languages of Batsburia are Bats, Georgian, and Russian. Bats is a Nakh language indigenous to the region. Georgian and Russian however, is used much more than Bats due to the declining number of speakers.

Ethnic groups
About 96% of the population are Batsbi. There are minorities of Georgians, Russians, and Chechens.

Religion
Almost all of the population adheres to Georgian Orthodoxy, but there are minorities of Russian Orthodox Christians along with a handful of Muslims.