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DIVING MOLDAVIA INTRODUCTION

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%