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Moldova

Eastern Europe

Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west along the Prut River and by Ukraine to the north, east and south along the Dniester River. An unrecognized breakaway region, Transnistria, occupies territory east of the Dniester. It declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Chisinau. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Chisinau 2
Population
2,365,645 2
January 2026 estimate, from Moldova's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2024 census recorded 2,409,207.
Population Estimate Year
2026 2
Area (sq km)
33,843 2
Includes Transnistria, a breakaway region east of the Dniester that is not under the control of the central government; area excluding Transnistria is 30,319 km2.
Independence or Founding Year
1991 2
Moldova declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991. This entity concerns the modern state; "Moldavia" refers to the historical principality that existed from the fourteenth century until 1812.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Moldova

Cities

Bender, Moldova

Moldova

Chisinau

Moldova

Comrat

Moldova
FAQs

Does Moldova control all the land between its two border rivers?

Transnistria is an unrecognized breakaway region east of the Dniester.

No. Moldova is bordered by Romania along the Prut River in the west and by Ukraine along the Dniester River in the north, east and south, but an unrecognized breakaway region, Transnistria, occupies territory east of the Dniester. Moldova itself is a unitary parliamentary republic with its capital at Chisinau, and it declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991.
Connections

Adjacent To

Transnistria, Countries

Transnistria is a breakaway state internationally recognised as part of Moldova, which it borders.

Source Transnistria (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Eastern Europe, Regions

Has Capital

Chisinau, Cities

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.

Source Chisinau (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube, Bodies of Water
Source Danube (Wikipedia)
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Nationals Include

Diana Sârcu

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Source Wikidata: Diana Sârcu
Domnica Manole

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Source Wikidata: Domnica Manole

Origin Of

Samuel Bronfman

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Source Wikidata: Samuel Bronfman

Site Of

Transnistrian Railway

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Source Wikidata: Transnistrian Railwaytier 2
National Bank of Moldova

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Found There

Constitution of Moldova

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Constitutional Court of Moldova

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Source Constitute Project text of the 2024 Constitution of MoldovaCountry
Quote, Country
Constitutional Court shall be the sole body of constitutional jurisdiction in the Republic of Moldova.
Artemisia maritima

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Black stork

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Cabbage White

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Carabus cancellatus

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Channel Catfish

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Colias erate

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Colorado Potato Beetle

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Common Earthworm

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Common Frog (Rana temporaria)

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Common pochard

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Culex pipiens

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Dalmatian Pelican

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Dutch Elm Disease Fungus

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European Perch

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Garden Snail

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Great Grey Slug

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Greater Horseshoe Bat

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Grey Field Slug

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Grove Snail (Cepaea nemoralis)

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Gypsy Moth

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Helichrysum arenarium

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Hylotrupes bajulus

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Leopard Slug

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Lumbricus Terrestris

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Marsh Frog

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Northern Pike

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Peacock Butterfly

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Peganum harmala

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Pieris brassicae

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Pieris rapae

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Quagga Mussel

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Red Admiral

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Roman Snail

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Taiga bean goose

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Western Flower Thrips

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White Stork

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Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus)

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Moldova (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, capital
    Chisinau
  • Infobox, area
    33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi)
  • Infobox: population_estimate
    2,365,645
  • Infobox, independence
    27 August 1991
  • Introduction
    bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south
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Wikidata: Moldova
Wikidata Q217, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Danube (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: The Danube, Lead section
Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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Transnistria (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAdjacent To: Transnistria, Lead section
Quote, Adjacent To: Transnistria, Lead section
is a landlocked breakaway state internationally recognised as part of Moldova.
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