Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova (Romanian) | |
|---|---|
 Location of Moldova in Europe (green) and its uncontrolled territory of Transnistria (light green) | |
| Capital and largest city | Chișinău 47°0′N 28°55′E / 47.000°N 28.917°E |
| Official languages | Romanian (also known as Moldovan)[1][2] |
| Recognised minority languages | [3][4][5] |
| Ethnic groups (2014; excluding Transnistria) | 75.1% Moldovan 7.0% Romanian 6.6% Ukrainian 4.6% Gagauz 4.1% Russian 1.9% Bulgarian 0.36% Romani 0.07% Poles 0.89% other |
| Demonym(s) | Moldovan |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional secular republic |
| Maia Sandu | |
| Aureliu Ciocoi (acting) | |
| Zinaida Greceanîi | |
| Legislature | Parliament |
| Formation | |
| 1346 | |
| 1812 | |
| 15 December 1917 | |
| 9 April 1918 | |
| 12 October 1924 | |
| 2 August 1940 | |
| 27 August 1991b | |
| 2 March 1992 | |
• Constitution adopted | 29 July 1994 |
| Area | |
• Including Transnistria | 33,846 km2 (13,068 sq mi) (135th) |
• Water (%) | 1.4 (including Transnistria) |
• Excluding Transnistria | 29,683 km2 (11,461 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1 January 2020 estimate |  2,640,438 [6](excludes Transnistria) (142nd) |
• Density | 86.2[7]/km2 (223.3/sq mi) (93th) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $27.271 billion |
• Per capita | $13,574[8] (95th) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $12.037 billion |
• Per capita | $4,498[9] (110th) |
| Gini (2014) |  26.8[10]low |
| HDI (2019) |  0.750[11]high · 90th |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +373 |
| ISO 3166 code | MD |
| Internet TLD | .md |
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Moldova
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The capital city is Chișinău.