Country

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.

Landlocked

Yes 3

Income Group

Upper-Middle 4

Government Type

Republic 3

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Moldova

Regions

Pale of Settlement

Moldova

Cities

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

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

Source Transnistria (Wikipedia)

Associated With

Eastern Europe

Borders

Romania

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Moldova

Ukraine

Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Moldova

Has Capital

Chisinau

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.

Source Chisinau (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

The Danube

Source Danube (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Nationals Include

Diana Sârcu

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Diana Sârcu

Domnica Manole

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Domnica Manole

Vladimir Hotineanu

Also in Medicine Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Vladimir Hotineanu (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

was a Moldovan surgeon and politician

Maia Sandu

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Maia Sandu (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Maia Sandu (Romanian: [ˈmaja ˈsandu]; born 24 May 1972) is a Moldovan politician and economist who, since 2020, has served as the sixth president of Moldova.

Vasile Tofan

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Vasile Tofan (Wikipedia)Lead

Quote, Lead

Vasile Tofan (born 12 July 1982) is a Moldovan investor and businessman.

Andrei Tchmil

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Andrei Tchmil (Wikipedia)Lead, earlier nationalities

Quote, Lead, earlier nationalities

Soviet (until 1991), Moldovan (1992

Serghei Gheorghiev

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Serghei Gheorghiev (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality

Quote, Lead, nationality

is a Moldovan footballer

Origin Of

Pârjoale

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Pârjoale (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph [in-cuisine]

Quote, Lead paragraph [in-cuisine]

are Romanian and Moldovan meatballs, usually minced pork and beef (sometimes lamb or chicken) mixed with eggs, grated potatoes, slices of bread soaked in milk or water, chopped onions

Samuel Bronfman

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Samuel Bronfman

Site Of

Transnistrian Railway

Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Transnistrian Railwaytier 2

National Bank of Moldova

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Constitution of Moldova

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitutional Court of Moldova

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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.

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