The location of Moldova
An enlargeable map of the Republic of Moldova
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Moldova:
Moldova (officially the Republic of Moldova, Romanian: Republica Moldova) – landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The capital city is Chișinău. Moldova declared itself an independent state in 1991 as part of the dissolution of the Soviet Union (see also: Moldovan Declaration of Independence).
Moldova is a parliamentary republic with a president (Romanian: Președinte) as head of state and a prime minister (Romanian: Prim ministru) as head of government. A new constitution was adopted in 1994. A strip of Moldovan territory on the east bank of the river Dniester has been under the de facto control of the breakaway government of Transnistria since 1990. As a result of a decrease in industrial and agricultural output since the dissolution of the Soviet Union (USSR), the relative size of the service sector in Moldova's economy has grown to dominate its GDP and currently stands at over 60%. Moldova remains, however, the poorest country in Europe.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Moldova
- Pronunciation: /mɒlˈdoʊvə/ ⓘ
- Common English country name: Moldova
- Official English country name: The Republic of Moldova
- Common endonym(s): Moldova
- Official endonym(s): Republica Moldova
- Adjectival(s): Moldovan
- Demonym(s): Moldovans
- Etymology: Name of Moldova
- ISO country codes: MD, MDA, 498
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:MD
- Internet country code top-level domain: .md
Geography of Moldova
- Moldova is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02), Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+03)
- Extreme points of Moldova
- High: Dealul Bălănești 430 m (1,411 ft)
- Low: Dniester 2 m (6.6 ft)
- Land boundaries: 1,390 km (860 mi)
- Population of Moldova: 3,572,700 (January 1, 2008) – 126th most populous country
- Area of Moldova: 33,846 km2 (13,068 sq mi)
- Atlas of Moldova
Environment of Moldova
An enlargeable satellite image of Moldova
- Climate of Moldova
- Renewable energy in Moldova
- Geology of Moldova
- Protected areas of Moldova
- Wildlife of Moldova
Natural geographic features of Moldova
Regions of Moldova
Administrative divisions of Moldova
Administrative divisions of Moldova
Districts of Moldova
Municipalities of Moldova
- (political) of Moldova: Chișinău
- Cities of Moldova
- List of towns in Moldova
Demography of Moldova
Government and politics of Moldova
- Form of government:
- (political) of Moldova: Chișinău
- Elections in Moldova
- Political parties in Moldova
Branches of the government of Moldova
Executive branch of the government of Moldova
Legislative branch of the government of Moldova
Judicial branch of the government of Moldova
Foreign relations of Moldova
International organization membership
The Republic of Moldova is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Moldova
Law of Moldova
Military of Moldova
- Command
- Forces
- Army of Moldova
- Navy of Moldova: None
- Air Force of Moldova
- Special forces of Moldova
- Military history of Moldova
- Military ranks of Moldova
Local government in Moldova
Local government in Moldova
History of Moldova
Culture of Moldova
- Architecture of Moldova
- Cuisine of Moldova
- Festivals in Moldova
- Languages of Moldova
- Media in Moldova
- Museums in Moldova
- National symbols of Moldova
- People of Moldova
- Prostitution in Moldova
- Public holidays in Moldova
- Records of Moldova
- Scouting in Moldova
- World Heritage Sites in Moldova
The arts in Moldova
Art in Moldova
- Cinema of Moldova
- Dance in Moldova
- List of Moldovan dances
- Călușari - a traditional male folk dance
- List of Moldovan dances
- Literature of Moldova
- Music of Moldova
- Television in Moldova
- Theatre in Moldova
Religion in Moldova
Sports in Moldova
Economy and infrastructure of Moldova
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 139th (one hundred and thirty ninth)
- Agriculture in Moldova
- Banking in Moldova
- Communications in Moldova
- Companies of Moldova
- Currency of Moldova: Leu
- Energy in Moldova
- Energy policy of Moldova
- Oil industry in Moldova
- Health care in Moldova
- Mining in Moldova
- Moldova Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Moldova
- Transport in Moldova
- Water supply and sanitation in Moldova
Healthcare in Moldova
Education in Moldova
See also
References
- ↑ "Moldova". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- General
- Official site
- Official governmental site
- Official web site of the Parliament
- The EU's relations with Moldova (European Commission site)
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the United States of America
- Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova
- Elections in Moldova 2005
- General Local Elections 2007
- U.S. Department of State 2005 report about Human Rights in Moldova
- Dimitrie Cantemir-Descrierea Moldovei
- Profiles
- International Monetary Fund: Republic of Moldova: Statistical Appendix
- U.S. Department of State Post Reports - Moldova
- CIA - The World Factbook - Moldova
- ECMI - Information about Minority Issues in Moldova
- International rankings
- Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Transformation Index: 2006, ranked 75th out of 119 countries
- Reporters without borders: Annual worldwide press freedom index (2005), ranked 74th out of 167 countries
- The Wall Street Journal: 2005 Index of Economic Freedom, ranked 77th out of 155 countries
- The Economist: The World in 2005 - Worldwide quality-of-life index, 2005, ranked 99th out of 111 countries
- Transparency International: Corruption Perceptions Index 2005, ranked 88th out of 158 countries
- United Nations Development Programme: Human Development Index 2005, ranked 116th out of 177 countries
- World Economic Forum, Global Competitiveness Report: 2005-2006, ranked 82nd out of 117 countries
- World Bank: Doing Business 2006, ranked 83rd out of 155
- World Bank: Ease of Starting a Business 2006, ranked 69th out of 155
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development: Foreign Direct Investment Performance Index 2004, ranked 35th out of 140
- Media
- Others
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