Moldova
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| Republic of Moldova
Republica Moldova
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| Anthem: Limba Noastră Our Language |
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 Location of Moldova (green) – Transnistria (light green)
on the European continent (green + dark grey) |
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| Capital (and largest city) |
 Chişinău47°0′N 28°55′E / 47°N 28.917°E |
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| Official language(s) | Moldovan (Romanian)1 | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Gagauz, Russian, and Ukrainian | |||||
| Ethnic groups (2004) | 75.8% Moldovans2, 8.3% Ukrainians, 5.9% Russians, 4.4% Gagauzes, 2.2% Romanians2, 1.9% Bulgarians, 1.5% others and unspecified [1] (excl. Transnistria) |
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| Demonym | Moldovan, Moldavian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | |||||
| - | President | Nicolae Timofti | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Vlad Filat | ||||
| - | President of the Parliament | Marian Lupu | ||||
| Consolidation | ||||||
| - | Declaration of Sovereignty | June 23, 1990 | ||||
| - | Declaration of Independence (from the Soviet Union) | August 27, 19913 |
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| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 33,846 km2 (138th) 13,067 sq mi |
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| - | Water (%) | 1.4 (incl. Transnistria) |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | 2012 estimate | 3,559,500[2] (129th3) | ||||
| - | 2004 census |  3,383,332[1](excl. Transnistria) |
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| - | Density | 121.9/km2 (93rd) 316/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $12.04 billion[3] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $3,383[3] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $7.20 billion[3] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,022[3] | ||||
| Gini (2006) | 37.1 (very high) | |||||
| HDI (2011) |  0.649[4] (medium) (111th) |
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| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) |
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| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .md | |||||
| Calling code | 373 | |||||
| 1 | "Moldovan" used as formal official name; in fact Romanian.[5] | |||||
| 2 | There is a controversy whether Moldovans and Romanians are the same of different ethnic groups. | |||||
| 3 | Proclaimed. Finalized along with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991. | |||||
| 4 | Ranking based on 2009 UN figure. | |||||
The Republic of Moldova is a country in Eastern Europe. The official language in Moldova is the Romanian language, only in Moldova it is called the "Moldovan language" by the government, and a different Academy decides the rules of the language. The capital of Moldova is Chișinău.
The Moldova economy's growth is around 7 per-cent, and has the third fastest growing economy of Europe.[6] But in this respect the average monthly salary/wages are still low standing at only $243 USD.[7] [8] Moldova is an associated country for future membership in the EU.[9]
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References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Romanian) National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova
- ↑ National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova (February 8, 2012). "Preliminary number of resident population in the Republic of Moldova as of January 1, 2012". Press release. http://www.statistica.md/newsview.php?l=en&idc=168&id=3670. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Moldova". International Monetary Fund. http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/weo/2011/02/weodata/weorept.aspx?pr.x=78&pr.y=6&sy=2010&ey=2011&scsm=1&ssd=1&sort=country&ds=.&br=1&c=921&s=NGDPD%2CNGDPDPC%2CPPPGDP%2CPPPPC%2CLP&grp=0&a=. Retrieved 2012-01-30.
- ↑ "Human Development Report 2011". United Nations. 2011. http://hdr.undp.org/en/media/HDR_2011_EN_Table1.pdf. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
- ↑ State.gov, US Department of State
- ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2003rank.html
- ↑ http://economie.moldova.org/news/average-salary-in-moldova-under-250-207073-eng.html
- ↑ http://www.azi.md/en/story/15673
- ↑ http://euobserver.com/15/23391
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