     thumb|view of chiÈinÄu from orbit chiÈinÄu ( ), historically also known as kishinev (), is the capital and largest city of the republic of moldova. it is moldova's main industrial and commercial center, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river bÃ®c. according to january 2014 official estimates, chiÈinÄu proper has 
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