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Russell Sanford

@russelljsanford

Geopolitical and historical information on the Eastern European country of Moldova.

Republic of Moldova Country Profile - Nations Online

Moldova facts: Official web sites of Moldova, links and information on Moldova's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/moldova.htm
Geography of Moldova and Map of Moldova - Worldatlas

Printable map of Moldova and info and links to Moldova facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/md.htm
Moldova Trade - European Commission

EU Trade relations with Moldova. Facts, figures, latest developments and archives.
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/moldova/
The World Factboo: Moldova

The World Factbook for Moldova.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/md.html
Moldova - Britannica

Country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. Formerly known as Bessarabia, this region was an integral part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Moldova
Culture of Moldova: History, People, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs - Every Culture

Moldavian, Romanian, Bessarabian. Moldavia is the Anglicized version of the Russian Moldavija and is not used by Moldovans. Many Moldovans consider themselves, their culture, and their language Romanian. Moldovans/Romanians in the region between the rivers Prut and Dniestr sometimes call themselves Bessarabians.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Moldova.html
Moldova Population, Population of Moldova

Current population in Moldova is 4,320,490. The Moldova population comprises of various ethnic groups. The growth rate of the Moldovian population comes around to 0.11 percent.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/moldova/population.html
Moldova GDP - Trading Economics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Moldova was worth 7.94 billion US dollars in 2014. The GDP value of Moldova represents 0.01 percent of the world economy.
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/moldova/gdp
Moldova Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Moldova economy, including the population of Moldova, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/moldova
Better Health Care for Moldovans

To increase access to good quality and efficient health services, the Bank is helping to rehabilitate a network of 65 primary healthcare facilities.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2012/02/28/moldova-better-health-care-for-moldovans
Moldova Begins Military Exercises With US, EU Troops Amid Russia Fears

Moldovan and Ukrainian officials have expressed concern over Moldova's pro-Moscow breakaway Transnistria region, which lies on the border.
http://www.ibtimes.com/moldova-begins-military-exercises-us-eu-troops-amid-russia-fears-2015243
Moldova Country Profile Overview - BBC News

Provides an overview of Moldova, including key events and facts about this small eastern European country.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17601580
Moldova - Lonely Planet

Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova is as off the beaten track' as you can get in Europe.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/moldova
Moldova - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Moldova declared independence on August 27, 1991 as part of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The current Constitution of Moldova was adopted in 1994. A strip of Moldovan territory on the east bank of the river Dniester has been under the de facto control of the breakaway government of Transnistria since 1990.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova

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Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova (Romanian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Limba noastră "Our language"
Location of Moldova in Europe (green) and its uncontrolled territory of Transnistria (light green)
Capital and largest city	Chișinău 47°0′N 28°55′E / 47.000°N 28.917°E / 47.000; 28.917
Official language and national language^[1]^[2]	Romanian
Recognised minority languages^[3]^[4]^[5]	See here Belarusian Bulgarian Gagauz German Hebrew Polish Romani Russian Ukrainian
Ethnic groups (2024; excl. Transnistria) ^[a] ^[6]	77.2% Moldovans 7.9% Romanians 4.9% Ukrainians 4.2% Gagauzes 3.2% Russians 1.6% Bulgarians 0.9% others
Religion (2024; excl. Transnistria) ^[6]	98.2% Christianity 95.2% Eastern Orthodoxy 2.9% Protestantism 0.1% other Christian 0.4% other religion 1.4% no religion
Demonym(s)	Moldovan
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Maia Sandu
• Prime Minister	Dorin Recean
• President of the Parliament	Igor Grosu

Legislature	Parliament
Formation

• Principality of Moldavia	1346
• Bessarabia Governorate	1812
• Moldavian Democratic Republic	15 December 1917
• Union with Romania	9 April 1918
• Moldavian ASSR	12 October 1924
• Moldavian SSR	2 August 1940
• Transnistria War	2 November 1990
• Independence from the Soviet Union	27 August 1991^a
• Constitution adopted	29 July 1994

Area
• Incl. Transnistria	33,843^[7] km² (13,067 sq mi) (135th)
• Water (%)	1.4 (incl. Transnistria)
• Excl. Transnistria	30,334 km² (11,712 sq mi)^[b]
Population
• January 2024 estimate	2,423,300^[9]^[c] (140th)
• 2024 census	2,424,033^[6]^[c]
• Density	82.8/km² (214.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$46.365 billion^[10]^[c] (136th)
• Per capita	$19,678^[10] (93th)
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$19.462 billion^[10]^[c] (130th)
• Per capita	$8,260^[10] (89nd)
Gini (2021)	25.7^[11] low inequality
HDI (2023)	0.785^[12] high (86th)
Currency	Moldovan leu (MDL)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Calling code	373
ISO 3166 code	MD
Internet TLD	.md
Website www.moldova.md
Date of proclamation. Independence subsequently finalized with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Republic of Moldova Country Profile - Nations Online

Moldova facts: Official web sites of Moldova, links and information on Moldova's art, culture, geography, history, travel and tourism, cities, the capital city, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/moldova.htm
Geography of Moldova and Map of Moldova - Worldatlas

Printable map of Moldova and info and links to Moldova facts, famous natives, landforms, latitude, longitude, maps, symbols, timeline and weather - by worldatlas.
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/europe/md.htm
Moldova Trade - European Commission

EU Trade relations with Moldova. Facts, figures, latest developments and archives.
http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/moldova/
The World Factboo: Moldova

The World Factbook for Moldova.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/md.html
Moldova - Britannica

Country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. Formerly known as Bessarabia, this region was an integral part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Moldova
Culture of Moldova: History, People, Women, Beliefs, Food, Customs - Every Culture

Moldavian, Romanian, Bessarabian. Moldavia is the Anglicized version of the Russian Moldavija and is not used by Moldovans. Many Moldovans consider themselves, their culture, and their language Romanian. Moldovans/Romanians in the region between the rivers Prut and Dniestr sometimes call themselves Bessarabians.
http://www.everyculture.com/Ma-Ni/Moldova.html
Moldova Population, Population of Moldova

Current population in Moldova is 4,320,490. The Moldova population comprises of various ethnic groups. The growth rate of the Moldovian population comes around to 0.11 percent.
http://www.mapsofworld.com/moldova/population.html
Moldova GDP - Trading Economics

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Moldova was worth 7.94 billion US dollars in 2014. The GDP value of Moldova represents 0.01 percent of the world economy.
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/moldova/gdp
Moldova Economy: Population, GDP, Inflation, Business, Trade, FDI, Corruption

Learn more about the Moldova economy, including the population of Moldova, GDP, facts, trade, business, inflation and other data and analysis on its economy from the Index of Economic Freedom published by The Heritage Foundation.
http://www.heritage.org/index/country/moldova
Better Health Care for Moldovans

To increase access to good quality and efficient health services, the Bank is helping to rehabilitate a network of 65 primary healthcare facilities.
http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2012/02/28/moldova-better-health-care-for-moldovans
Moldova Begins Military Exercises With US, EU Troops Amid Russia Fears

Moldovan and Ukrainian officials have expressed concern over Moldova's pro-Moscow breakaway Transnistria region, which lies on the border.
http://www.ibtimes.com/moldova-begins-military-exercises-us-eu-troops-amid-russia-fears-2015243
Moldova Country Profile Overview - BBC News

Provides an overview of Moldova, including key events and facts about this small eastern European country.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17601580
Moldova - Lonely Planet

Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova is as off the beaten track' as you can get in Europe.
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/moldova
Moldova - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Moldova declared independence on August 27, 1991 as part of the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The current Constitution of Moldova was adopted in 1994. A strip of Moldovan territory on the east bank of the river Dniester has been under the de facto control of the breakaway government of Transnistria since 1990.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldova

Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova (Romanian)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Limba noastră "Our language"
Location of Moldova in Europe (green) and its uncontrolled territory of Transnistria (light green)
Capital and largest city	Chișinău 47°0′N 28°55′E / 47.000°N 28.917°E / 47.000; 28.917
Official language and national language^[1]^[2]	Romanian
Recognised minority languages^[3]^[4]^[5]	See here Belarusian Bulgarian Gagauz German Hebrew Polish Romani Russian Ukrainian
Ethnic groups (2024; excl. Transnistria) ^[a] ^[6]	77.2% Moldovans 7.9% Romanians 4.9% Ukrainians 4.2% Gagauzes 3.2% Russians 1.6% Bulgarians 0.9% others
Religion (2024; excl. Transnistria) ^[6]	98.2% Christianity 95.2% Eastern Orthodoxy 2.9% Protestantism 0.1% other Christian 0.4% other religion 1.4% no religion
Demonym(s)	Moldovan
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Maia Sandu
• Prime Minister	Dorin Recean
• President of the Parliament	Igor Grosu

Legislature	Parliament
Formation

• Principality of Moldavia	1346
• Bessarabia Governorate	1812
• Moldavian Democratic Republic	15 December 1917
• Union with Romania	9 April 1918
• Moldavian ASSR	12 October 1924
• Moldavian SSR	2 August 1940
• Transnistria War	2 November 1990
• Independence from the Soviet Union	27 August 1991^a
• Constitution adopted	29 July 1994

Area
• Incl. Transnistria	33,843^[7] km² (13,067 sq mi) (135th)
• Water (%)	1.4 (incl. Transnistria)
• Excl. Transnistria	30,334 km² (11,712 sq mi)^[b]
Population
• January 2024 estimate	2,423,300^[9]^[c] (140th)
• 2024 census	2,424,033^[6]^[c]
• Density	82.8/km² (214.5/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2025 estimate
• Total	$46.365 billion^[10]^[c] (136th)
• Per capita	$19,678^[10] (93th)
GDP (nominal)	2025 estimate
• Total	$19.462 billion^[10]^[c] (130th)
• Per capita	$8,260^[10] (89nd)
Gini (2021)	25.7^[11] low inequality
HDI (2023)	0.785^[12] high (86th)
Currency	Moldovan leu (MDL)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Calling code	373
ISO 3166 code	MD
Internet TLD	.md
Website www.moldova.md
Date of proclamation. Independence subsequently finalized with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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