Moldova

**Moldova** is a country in Eastern Europe. Its full name is the **Republic of Moldova** (, .) It used to be called **Moldavia.** It borders Ukraine to the east and Romania to the west.

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 19181940 and 19411944 it was part of the Kingdom of Romania. It became independent from the Soviet Union after the latter country's dissolution.

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

Infrastructure: As of 2024, Russia has stopped selling gas to Moldova.

## Related pages

- List of rivers of Moldova
- Moldova at the Olympics
- Moldova national football team

## Infobox (country)

- **conventional long name**: Republic of Moldova
- **common name**: Moldova
- **image map**: Location Moldova Europe.png
- **national anthem**:
_Limba Noastră_

- **image flag**: Flag of Moldova.svg
- **image coat**: Coat of arms of Moldova.svg
- **capital**: Chișinău
- **largest city**: capital
<sup>a</sup>
- **official languages**: Romanian language, Romanian
- **languages type**: Inter-ethnic
language
- **languages**: Russian language, Russian
- **regional languages**: Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Gagauz language, Gagauz, Ukrainian language, Ukrainian
- **demonym**: Moldovans, Moldovan
- **ethnic groups year**: 2004
- **government type**: Unitary state, Unitary Parliamentary system, parliamentary republic
- **leader title1**: President of Moldova, President
- **leader name1**: Maia Sandu
- **leader title2**: Prime Minister of Moldova, Prime Minister
- **leader name2**: Alexandru Munteanu
- **legislature**: Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, Parliament
- **sovereignty type**: History of Moldova, Independence from the Soviet Union, USSR
- **established event1**: Independence of Moldova, Sovereignty declared
- **established date1**: 23 June 1990
- **established date2**: 27 August 1991<sup>b</sup>
- **established event3**: Dissolution of the Soviet Union, Recognized
- **established date3**: 25 December 1991
- **established event4**: Constitution of Moldova, Constitution adopted
- **established date4**: 29 July 1994
- **area km2**: 33,846
- **area sq mi**: 13,067
- **area rank**: 138th
- **percent water**: 1.4
- **population estimate year**: 2014
- **population estimate rank**: 133rd
- **population census year**: 2004
- **population density km2**: 105
- **population density sq mi**: 272
- **population density rank**: 101st
- **gdp ppp year**: 2016
- **gdp ppp**: $18.057 billion
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $5,082
- **gdp nominal year**: 2016
- **gdp nominal**: $6.084 billion
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $1,712
- **gini year**: 2010
- **gini change**: decrease
- **gini**: 33.0
- **hdi year**: 2014
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi**: 0.693
- **hdi rank**: 107th
- **currency**: Moldovan leu, Leu
- **currency code**: MDL
- **time zone**: Eastern European Time, EET
- **utc offset**: +2
- **time zone dst**: Eastern European Summer Time, EEST
- **utc offset dst**: +3
- **drives on**: right
- **patron saint**: Saint George
- **calling code**: Telephone numbers in Moldova, +373
- **cctld**: .md
- **footnote a**: As determined by the Moldovan Declaration of Independence, which the Constitutional court of Moldova found to take precedence over Article 13 of the Constitution of Moldova (1994), Constitution, which uses the name "Moldovan language, Moldovan".
- **footnote b**: Date of proclamation. Independence subsequently finalized with the Dissolution of the Soviet Union, dissolution of the USSR in December 1991.