All for One and One for All: Diplomatic Recognition of Kosovo, Abkhazia and South-Ossetia

... macroeconomic viability of new states is debatable. Kosovo is a territory of 10 908 square km with 1,9 million inhabitants, Abkhazia — 8 653 square km with 240 705 inhabitants, and South-Ossetia – 3 900 square km with 51 547 inhabitants. According to Serbia and Georgia, the three territories are too small to be sustainable from an economic perspective. In practice, Kosovo is relying on humanitarian support from Western states, and Abkhazia and South-Ossetia would collapse without the help of Russian tourists ...