Moldova

Official name: Republic of Moldova
Also known as: Republica Moldova (Romanian)

Flag of Moldova
Capital (political) of Moldova: Chișinău
Area of Moldova: 33,846 km² (13,068 mi²) (138th)
Population of Moldova: 3,034,961 (138th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Eastern Europe
Languages of Moldova: Moldovan/Romanian 80.5% (official) (49.2% Moldovan; 31.3% Romanian), Russian 11.1%, Gagauz 3.8% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 2.9%, Bulgarian 1.2%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2024)
Religions of Moldova: Christian 98.2%, (Eastern Orthodox 95.2%, Protestant 2.9%, other Christian 0.1%), other religion 0.4%, no religion 1.4% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups in Moldova: Moldovans 77.2%, Romanians 7.9%, Ukrainians 4.9%, Gagauzes 4.2%, Russians 3.2%, Bulgarians 1.6%, other 0.9% (2024 est.)
Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL) Calling code: (+373)
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

Border countries (2): Romania 683 km, Ukraine 1202 km.
Coastline: 0 km (0 mi) (landlocked)

Administrative divisions of Moldova
Moldova Map

32 raions (raioane, singular - raion), 3 municipalities (municipii, singular - municipiul), 1 autonomous territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), and 1 territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala):
Raions: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir, Calarasi, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni.
Municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau.
Autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia.
Territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului (Transnistria).

Natural resources: lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone.