| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Europe |
| Geographical Location |
47° 00' North Latitude
29° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
33,843 sq km |
| Climate |
Moderate winters, warm summers |
| Natural Resources |
Lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Moldova |
| Capital City |
Chisinau |
| Government Type |
Republic |
| Administrative Divisions |
32 raions (raioane, singular - raionul), 3 municipalities (municipiul), 1 autonomous territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), and 1 territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala)
Counties: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir, Calarasi, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova,
Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan-Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni
Municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau
Autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia
Territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului |
| Independence Day |
27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
4,455,421 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Moldovan |
| Ethnic Groups |
Moldovan/Romanian 64.5%, Ukrainian 13.8%, Russian 13%, Jewish 1.5%, Bulgarian 2%, Gagauz and other 5.2% (1989 est.) |
| Religion |
Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000) |
| Languages |
Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect) |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.22% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Moldovan leu (MDL) |
| Industries |
Food processing, agricultural machinery, foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, hosiery, sugar, vegetable oil, shoes, textiles |
| Labor Force |
1.36 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 40%, industry 14%, services 46% (1998) |
| Agriculture Products |
Vegetables, fruits, wine, grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk |
| Export Commodities |
Foodstuffs, textiles, machinery |
| Export Partners |
Russia 31.4%, Italy 10.7%, Germany 9.5%, Romania 9.4%, France 6.9%, Ukraine 5.8%, Belarus 4.3% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Mineral products and fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles (2000) |
| Import Partners |
Ukraine 16.8%, Russia 14.7%, Germany 12.5%, France 9.9%, Italy 8%, Romania 5.3% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
1,138 km |
| Highways |
12,719 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 606 km (2004) |
| Airports |
23 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
- |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+373 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.md |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Formerly part of Romania, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from the USSR since 1991,
Russian forces have remained on Moldovan territory east of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic majority population, mostly Ukrainians and Russians,
who have proclaimed a "Transnistria" republic. The poorest nation in Europe, Moldova became the first former Soviet state to elect a Communist as its president in 2001. |
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