Short Name: MoldovaLong Name: Republic of Moldova
Long Name (local): Republica Moldova
Member of European Union: No
International Dialing Code: +373
Capital City: Chisinau
Foreign Embassies in Moldova: Australia | Canada | U.K. | U.S.
Embassies and Visa Information: In Australia | In Canada | In the U.K. | In the U.S.
Nationality: Noun - Moldovan(s), Adjective - Moldovan
Government Type: Republic
Ethnic Groups: Moldovan/Romanian 64.5%, Ukrainian 13.8%, Russian 13%, Jewish 1.5%, Bulgarian 2%, Gagauz and other 5.2% (1989 est.)
Religions: Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000)
Languages: Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)Monetary Unit: 1 leu = 100 bani
Area: 33,843 sq km – slightly larger than Maryland
Climate: Moderate winters, warm summers
Population: 4,446,455 (July 2004 est.)
Sex Ratio: 0.91 male(s)/female (2004 est.)
Median Age: 32.1 years, male 29.9 years, female 34.3 years (2004 est.)
Life Expectancy: 65.03 years, male 60.88 years, female 69.39 years (2004 est.)
Population Growth Rate: 0.18% (2004 est.)
Net Migration Rate: -0.26 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.)
Population Below Poverty Line: 80% (2001 est.)
Unemployment Rate: 8% (roughly 25% of working age Moldovans are employed abroad) (2002 est.)
Gross National Income: US$590 (2003, World Bank)
Export Commodities: Foodstuffs, textiles, machinery
Export Partners: Russia 39%, Romania 11.4%, Italy 10.4%, Germany 7.1%, Ukraine 7.1%, Belarus 5.2%, US 4.3% (2003 est.)
Import Commodities: Mineral products and fuel 32%, machinery and equipment, chemicals, textiles (2000)
Import Partners: Ukraine 22%, Russia 13%, Germany 9.7%, Italy 8.3%, Romania 7% (2003 est.)
Natural Resources: Lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone
Public Television: Moldova One
Public Radio: Radio Moldova
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