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Overview

capital

Chisinau

area

33.843 thousand sq km

population

3.57 mln (not including population of Transnistria, 750 000)

ethnic groups 
  • Moldovan - 75.8%
  • Ukrainian - 8.4%
  • Russian - 5.9%
  • Gagauz - 4.4%
  • Romanian - 2.2%
  • Bulgarian - 1.9%

religions

  • orthodox – 92%
  • baptist – 1.3%
  • catholic - 0.3%
  • suni muslim - 1.6%

official language(s)

  • Moldovan 
  • Russian (language of inter-ethnic communication)  


national currency


Moldovan leu (MDL) = 100 bani


government type

Moldova is a unitary state, divided into:

  • 32 provinces 
  • 3 city districts 
  • autonomous republic Gagauzia

Government type and territorial organization of Moldova are not determined on account of armed conflict in Transnistria. Status of Transnistria is supposed to be determined in course of the talks between Chisinau and Tiraspol.


government

Moldova is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The Head of State is the President, elected by Parliament.

participation in organizations of regional integration

participant:

 

 observer:



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