Moldova

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Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of 33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi) and a population of 2.38 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria lies across the Dniester river on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova is a parliamentary democratic republic with its capital in Chișinău, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre.

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Capital

Chișinău

Population

2,409,207

Area

33,843 km2

Climate

Temperate

Government

Parliamentary republic

Currency

Moldovan leu

Languages

Moldovan/Romanian 80.2%, Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2%

Sells

insulated wire, garments, refined petroleum, seed oils

Sells to

Romania 31%, Ukraine 13%, Italy 6%

Land borders

2: Romania, Ukraine

Drives on the

right

Calling code

+373

Founded

1991

Hemisphere

Northern

Where it is

Languages

Share of the population that speaks each. Click one to see every country that speaks it.

Moldovan/Romanian

80.2%

Russian

9.7%

Gagauz

4.2%

Ukrainian

3.9%

Bulgarian

1.5%

What it sells, and to whom

Every line is a thread: click a commodity or a partner to see who else trades in it.

Farms and fisheries

wheat
maize
sunflower seeds
grapes
apples
sugar beets

Largest cities

Chisinau	635,994
Tiraspol	157,000
Bălţi	125,000
Bender	110,175
Rîbniţa	55,455

Wars and conflicts

Click one to see everyone else who fought in it.

World War II1939–1945 Iraq War2003–2011 Transnistria War1990–1992 Dniestrian Independence War1991–1992

Form of government

Parliamentary republic.

unitary state parliamentary republic

Money, belief and alliances

Money

Moldovan leu

Belongs to

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Organisation internationale de la Francophonie United Nations World Meteorological Organization International Development Association Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Commonwealth of Independent States Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency UNESCO International Bank for Reconstruction and Development World Health Organization Interpol Council of Europe Commonwealth of Independent States Free Trade Area

Climate and geography

moderate winters, warm summers

Climate zone

Temperate

Highest point

Bălănești Hill

Landmarks and landscapes

Orheiul Vechi Cricova

Landlocked. Northern hemisphere.

Land borders (2)

Romania

Ukraine

In charge right now

Maia Sandu Head of state

Vasile Tofan Head of government

Figures from its history

Stephen the Great Medieval ruler of Moldavia Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great, was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 until his death.

Maia Sandu President since 2020 Maia Sandu is a Moldovan politician and economist who, since 2020, has served as the sixth president of Moldova.