Moldova, an Eastern European country and former Soviet republic, has varied terrain including forests, rocky hills and vineyards. Its wine regions include Nistreana, known for reds, and Codru, home to some of the world’s largest cellars. Capital Chi?in?u has Soviet-style architecture and the National Museum of History, exhibiting art and ethnographic collections that reflect cultural links with neighboring Romania.
Languages: Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Ethnic Groups: Moldovan/Romanian 78.2%, Ukrainian 8.4%, Russian 5.8%, Gagauz 4.4%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 1.3%
Belief Systems: Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5%
Demographics:
Population: 3.47 million people (World Rank: 132nd) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 274 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 107th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: -0.671 %/yr (World Rank: 237th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 68.9 years (World Rank: 158th) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 35.2 years (World Rank: 54th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Moldova
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Moldova
United Nations
Moldova - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Moldova
Wikipedia.org
Moldova - Facts and Information 1
Encyclopedia.com
Moldova - Facts and Information 2
World Factbook
Culture and Tourism:
Traveling to Moldova 1
from travelnotes.org
Travel Guide for Moldova
Wikitravel.org
Language Resources:
Romanian language, alphabet, and pronunciation
Omniglot.com
Romanian Language Games
Digitaldialects.com
Learn Romanian Online 2
Mylanguages.org
Government Related:
Embassy of Moldova
in Washington D.C.
Government Websites of Moldova
by Gunnar Anzinger
