Tag: Moldova

Moldova. A landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordering Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east. It was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union until 1991. Its official name is Republic of Moldova. Administrative division Moldova is divided into 9 counties or judeţe, a municipality (the capital) and two territorial units. Bălţi, Cahul, Chişinău (municipality), Edineţ, Găgăuzia (autonomous territorial unit), Lăpuşna, Orhei, Soroca, Stânga Nistrului (territorial unit), Tighina, Ungheni. Geography According to thesciencetutor.org, Moldova is a state in Southeastern Europe. It borders Ukraine to the North, East and Southeast and with Romania to the West and Southwest. The capital is Chisinau (Kisinev). Nestled as a border strip between Romania and Ukraine, landlocked although very close to it, the territory of Moldova is a fertile loess plain that is delimited by the course of the Dniester and Prut rivers. The country includes only a small area of historic Moldova, named after the River Vltava, and is made up of the northern part…

According to ezinereligion, in 2007, Moldova had a population of approximately 4.3 million people. The majority of the population were of Moldovan descent, but there were also significant numbers of Ukrainians and Russians. The economy was largely based on agriculture and light industry, with the country experiencing a period of economic growth during this period. Foreign relations were mostly positive, with Moldova having strong links to other Eastern European countries as well as the United States and Russia. Politically the country was relatively stable, with the Communist Party in power since 2001 and a multi-party system in place. In 2007 there was some political unrest due to increased calls for reunification with Romania but no major incidents occurred. Yearbook 2007 Moldova. According to CountryAAH, Chisinau is the capital city of…