Moldova Facts for Kids

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Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Limba Noastră "Our Language"
Location of Moldova (green) and Transnistria (light green) in Europe.
Capital	Chișinău 47°0′N 28°55′E / 47.000°N 28.917°E / 47.000; 28.917
Largest city	capital ^a
Recognised regional languages	Bulgarian, Gagauz, Ukrainian
Inter-ethnic language	Russian
Demonym(s)	Moldovan
Government	Unitary parliamentary republic

• President	Maia Sandu
• Prime minister	Aureliu Ciocoi (acting)

Legislature	Parliament
Independence from the USSR

• Sovereignty declared	23 June 1990
• Independence declared	27 August 1991^b
• Recognized	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 (2010)	▼ 33.0 medium
HDI (2014)	0.693 medium · 107th
Currency	Leu (MDL)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+373
ISO 3166 code	MD
Internet TLD	.md
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". Date of proclamation. Independence subsequently finalized with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.

Moldova is a country in Eastern Europe. Its full name is the Republic of Moldova (Romanian: Republica Moldova, .) It used to be called Moldavia.

The official language in Moldova is the Romanian language. The capital of Moldova is Chișinău.

The Russian Empire took almost half of the Principality of Moldova in 1812 and called it Bessarabia. Between 1918 - 1940 and 1941-1944 it was part of the Kingdom of Romania. It became independent from the Soviet Union after its dissolution.

The average monthly salary/wages are still low, standing at only $243 USD. Moldova is an associated country for future membership in the European Union.

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The Principality of Moldavia and the modern boundaries of Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania
Territorial changes of Moldavia following the Treaty of Bucharest 1812.
Monument to the villagers who died in World War II, the village Cojușna, Strășeni District.
Bessarabia Germans evacuating after the Soviet occupation of Bessarabia in 1940.
Bălți in Soviet Moldavia in 1985
Deputy Gheorghe Ghimpu replaces the Soviet flag on the Parliament with the Romanian flag on 27 April 1990.
Protests outside the Parliament building in 2009
Scenery in Moldova, with Dniester River
Beach on the shore of Dniester River near Vadul lui Vodă
Cave churches at Old Orhei, part of the only national park in the country
Toltrele Prutului near Fetești, Edineț District
Real GPD per capita development of Moldova, 1973 to 2018
MallDova shopping centre in Chișinău
Mileștii Mici is home to the world's biggest wine cellars.
Chișinău International Airport.
Ethnic map of the Republic of Moldova (2014)
Moldavian Orthodox church in Condrița.
The National Library of Moldova
Moldovans wearing national costumes in Chișinău
Popular Moldovan dishes accompanied by sauerkraut and mămăligă.
Zdob și Zdub performing at the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.

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