ABSTRACT
The Abkhazians call themselves Apswa'. 1 The country name is 'Apsny. 2 The capital is most widely known as Sukhum, 3 though the native term is 'Aqwa'. 4 Three other important towns are Gudauta, T'q'varchal (T'q W'rchal), a mining-industrial centre, and, one of the most popular coastal resorts, Gagra in the north, often referred to as the 'Pearl' of the Black Sea. 5
