COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Republic of Moldova
Capital
Chisinau
Coordinates
47°00’ N, 29°00’ E
Location
Moldova is located in Eastern Europe and shares borders with Romania on the west and Ukraine on the north, east and south.
Area
Total area: 33 843 sq km
Land area: 33 371 sq km
Water area: 472 sq km
Land boundaries
1 390 km
Coastline
0 km
Administrative division
Moldova is divided into 32 raions, 1 autonomous territorial unit and 1 territorial unit.
Political system
Moldova is a republic. President is the chief of state and is elected by Parliament for a four-year term. Prime Minister, the head of government, is designated by the President upon consultation with the Parliament. Parliament (Parlamentul) is unicameral and has 101 members.
Population
4 320 748
Ethnic groups
Moldovan 78%, Ukrainian 8%, Russian 6%, Gagauz 4%, Bulgarian 2%, other 2%
Religions
Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1%, other 1%