Σοβιετική Σοσιαλιστική Δημοκρατία (ΣΣΔ) -> Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR)

[valr]

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Can anyone tell me what this abbreviation might mean? It's in the context of country names and, I think, relates to Abkhazia. The Δ may be Δημοκρατια but I can't think what the rest could be....
Thanks for any help.

[spiros]

You might know ΕΣΣΔ (USSR). Well, this is the new version as the republics are not united anymore!

[banned13]

Not only to Abkhazia, but to all the (ex) Soviet Socialist Republics. It means Σοβιετική Σοσιαλιστική Δημοκρατία.
http://www.hri.org/forum/diaspora/essd/

[valr]

Many thanks to both of you. I was trying to think of the name of a specific present-day republic that would fit! In fact, the context means they may well be referring to the days of the former Soviet Union.