MOLDOVA : FACTBOOK
 
  • Country name : Republic of Moldova, Moldova
     
  • Capital : Chisinau
     
  • Location : Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania.
     
  • Area : 33,843 sq km., slightly larger than Maryland.
     
  • Climate : moderate winters, warm summers.
     
  • Terrain : rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea.
     
  • Geography : landlocked; well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone.
     
  • Population : 4,439,502 (July 2003 est.).
     
  • Ethnic groups : Moldovan/Romanian 64.5%, Ukrainian 13.8%, Russian 13%, Jewish 1.5%, Bulgarian 2%, Gagauz and other 5.2% (1989 est.).
     
  • Languages : Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
     
  • Religions : Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000).
     
  • Government type : republic.
     
  • Administrative divisions : 9 counties, 1 municipality, 1 autonomous territorial unit and 1 territorial unit.
     
  • Currency : Moldovan leu (MDL)
     
  • GDP : $11.51 billion (2002 est.)
     
  • GDP - per capita : $2,600 (2002 est.)
     
  • Industries : food processing, agricultural machinery, foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, hosiery, sugar, vegetable oil, shoes, textiles.
     
  • Exports : $590 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
     
  • Exports - commodities : foodstuffs, textiles, machinery.
     
  • Exports - partners : Russia 23.9%, Ukraine 13.4%, Germany 12.6%, Italy 8.3%, Romania 8.2% (2002).
     
  • Imports : $980 million f.o.b. (2002 est.)
     
  • Imports - commodities : mineral products and fuel 32%, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles (2000).
     
  • Imports - partners : Russia 23.9%, Ukraine 13.4%, Germany 12.6%, Italy 8.3%, Romania 8.2% (2002).

     
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