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Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova
Republica Moldova  (Romanian)
Flag of Moldova
Coat of arms of Moldova
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: 
Limba Noastră
"Our Language"
Location of Moldova (green) and Transnistria (light green) in Europe.
Location of Moldova (green) and
Transnistria (light green) in Europe.
Capital
and largest city 		Chișinău
47°0′N 28°55′E / 47.000°N 28.917°E / 47.000; 28.917
Official languages Romanian a
Recognised regional languages
Official script Latin
Cyrillic (Pridniestrovie region only)
Demonym Moldovan
Government Unitary parliamentary republic
• President
Igor Dodon
Pavel Filip
Legislature Parliament
Independence from the USSR
23 June 1990
27 August 1991b
25 December 1991
• Constitution adopted
 29 July 1994
Area
• Total
 33,846 km2 (13,068 sq mi) (138th)
• Water (%)
 1.4
Population
• 2014 estimate
 2,913,281
(excluding Transnistria) (133rd)
• 2004 census
 3,383,332
(excluding Transnistria)
3,938,679
(including Transnistria)
• Density
 105/km2 (271.9/sq mi) (101st)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
 $18.057 billion
• Per capita
 $5,082
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
 $6.084 billion
• Per capita
 $1,712
Gini (2014)  26.8
low
HDI (2014) Increase 0.693
medium · 107th
Currency Leu (MDL)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)
 EEST (UTC+3)
Drives on the right
Calling code +373
Patron saint Saint George
ISO 3166 code MD
Internet TLD .md
  1. As determined by the Moldovan Declaration of Independence, which the Constitutional court of Moldova found to take precedence over Article 13 of the Constitution, which uses the name "Moldovan".
  2. Date of proclamation. Independence subsequently finalized with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.
Largest cities of Moldova

Chișinău
Chișinău
Tiraspol
Tiraspol

 Rank City Urban Rank City Urban

Bălți
Bălți
Bender
Bender
1 Chișinău1 723,500 (2012) 11 Comrat3 25,600 (2012)
2 Tiraspol2 148,900 (2011) 12 Ceadîr-Lunga3 22,800 (2012)
3 Bălți1 144,300 (2012) 13 Strășeni3 21,200 (2012)
4 Bender2 93,700 (2011) 14 Drochia3 20,400 (2012)
5 Rîbnița2 50,100 (2011) 15 Edineț3 20,200 (2012)
6 Cahul3 41,100 (2012) 16 Căușeni3 19,900 (2012)
7 Ungheni3 38,100 (2012) 17 Durlești 18,700 (2012)
8 Soroca3 37,500 (2012) 18 Fălești 17,800 (2012)
9 Orhei3 33,500 (2012) 19 Hîncești 16,900 (2012)
10 Dubăsari3 25,700 (2011) 20 Vulcănești 16,900 (2012)
Source: Moldovan Census (2004); Note: 1.World Gazetteer. Moldova: largest cities 2004. 2.Pridnestrovie.net 2004 Census 2004. 3. National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova

Coordinates: 47°N 29°E / 47°N 29°E / 47; 29

Moldova (Listeni/mɒlˈdoʊvə, mɔːl-/ or sometimes UK /ˈmɒldəvə/), or Moldavia, officially the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Republica Moldova, About this sound listen ), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The capital city is Chișinău.


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