Moldova
country in Eastern Europe
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Geography
Location
Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Climate
moderate winters, warm summers
Terrain
rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
Natural resources
lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Orthodox 90.1%, other Christian 2.6%, other 0.1%, agnostic <0.1%, atheist 0.2%, unspecified 6.9% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
27 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
National holiday
Independence Day, 27 August (1991)
Legal system
civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$39.342 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$16,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
0.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
1.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Romania 31%, Ukraine 13%, Italy 6%, Germany 6%, Czechia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Romania 16%, Ukraine 13%, China 11%, Turkey 8%, Germany 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06
Moldova
Summary
Moldova is a sovereign state[1]. Moldova draws 11,657 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #94 of 197).[2]
Key Facts
- Moldova is in the country of Moldova[3].
- Moldova's head of government is recorded as Alexandru Munteanu[4].
- Moldova is on the continent of Europe[5].
- Moldova's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[6].
- Moldova's instance of is recorded as unitary state[7].
- Moldova's instance of is recorded as landlocked country[8].
- Moldova's instance of is recorded as country[9].
- Moldova's head of state is recorded as Maia Sandu[10].
- Moldova's capital is recorded as Chișinău[11].
- Moldova's official language is recorded as Romanian[12].
- Moldova's currency is recorded as Moldovan leu[13].
- Moldova's shares border with is recorded as Ukraine[14].
- Moldova's shares border with is recorded as Romania[15].
- Moldova's shares border with is recorded as Transnistria[16].
- Moldova's shares border with is recorded as European Union[17].
- Moldova's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .md[18].
- Moldova's anthem is recorded as Limba noastră[19].
- Moldova's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary republic[20].
- Principality of Moldavia is named after Moldova[21].
- Moldova's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Anenii Noi District[22].
- Moldova's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Basarabeasca District[23].
- Moldova's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Briceni District[24].
- Moldova's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cahul District[25].
- Moldova's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cantemir District[26].
- Moldova's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Călărași District[27].
Body
Geography
Moldova is in the country of Moldova[3]. Moldova is on the continent of Europe[5]. Moldova is part of Southeast Europe[28].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include sovereign state[6], unitary state[7], landlocked country[8], and country[9].
History and Context
Principality of Moldavia is named after Moldova[21].
Why It Matters
Moldova draws 11,657 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #94 of 197).[2] Moldova has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Moldova is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]