Moldova (Russian America)

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Flag of Moldova
Location of Moldova (right).

Anthem "Moldova cu doine
străbune pe plaiuri"

Capital Chișinău

Language
official Gagauz, Romanian, Russian, and Ukrainian

others Bulgarian, German, Romani

Religion
main Eastern Orthodox

others Catholics, Muslims, Protestants

Ethnic Groups
main Moldovans and Romanians

others Gagauz, Russians, Ukrainians

Demonym Moldovan

Government Federal parliamentary constitutional republic

Legislature Parliament

Area 33,843 km²

Population 2,804,801

Independence from the Soviet Union

declared 27 August 1991

recognized 25 December 1991
2004 (current constitution)

Currency Leu (L) (MDL)

Time Zone EET (UTC+02:00)

summer EEST (UTC+03:00)

Date Format dd.mm.yyyy

Driving Side Right

Electricity 230 V, 50 Hz

Plug Types C, F

Calling Code +7 025 / 026 / 042

Internet TLD .md

Organizations GUAM
Non-Aligned Movement
CIS
Russkoslovie
United Nations

The Federative Republic of Moldova, colloquially known as Moldova (Cyrillic: Молдова), is a sovereign state located in Southeast Europe. The nation is bordered by Ukraine in the east and Romania in the west. Chișinău is both the capital and largest city.

Moldova gained its independence in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. As a consequence of this, fighting intensified between Chișinău and the break-away region of Transnistria. A ceasefire was established in the summer of 1992, with Transnistria gaining de facto independence and coming under nominal Russian and Ukrainian influence. For the next decade the conflict would remain frozen. In November 2003, a peace plan is agreed upon by Chișinău and Tiraspol (as well as getting international support from Alaska and the Russian Federation).

Under the plan, Moldova would become a federation comprised of three subjects: Gagauzia, Transnistria, and with the remaining territory being directly controlled by the federal government. Moldova was also to abolish its armed forces and become a neutral state. A new federal constitution is ratified in 2004.

Names[]

The official names of Moldova in the four official languages.

Gagauz: Moldova Federativ Respublikası
Romanian: Republica Federativă Moldova
- Moldovan Cyrillic: Республика Федеративэ Молдова
Russian: Федеративная Республика Молдова (Federativnaya Respublika Moldova)
Ukrainian: Федеративна Республіка Молдова (Federativna Respublika Moldova)

Administrative Divisons[]

The Federative Republic of Moldova is a [asymmetric] federation consisting of three subjects — two autonomous territorial units (Gagauzia and Transnistria) and one federally-controlled unit. The latter (often referred to as Moldova Proper) is divided into 31 districts (also known as raions) and three municipalities.

Autonomous Territorial Units

Gagauzia (Comrat)
Transnistria (Tiraspol)

Federally Controlled Districts

Federally Controlled Municipalities