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Moldova's territory was inhabited in ancient times by the Dacians. The principality became tributary to the Ottoman Empire during 16th century. Moldova was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1812 and reunited with other Romanian lands in Romania in 1918. The country was incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II
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REPUBIC OF MOLDOVA - REPUBLICA MOLDOVA
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Capital: Chisinau - Kishinev
Largest city: Chisinau
Ports: None
Location: Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 29 00 E
Area: 33.843 km²
Border countries: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 939 km
Coastline: None
Climate: moderate winters, warm summers
Lowest point: Dniester River 2 m
Highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m
Population: 4.466.706 (July 2005)
Ethnic groups: Moldovan-Romanian 78.2%, Ukrainian 8.4%, Russian 5.8%, Gagauz 4.4%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 1.3% - internal disputes with ethnic Slavs in the Transnistrian region
Languages: Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Religions: Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5%
Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL)
Administrative divisions: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir, Calarasi, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan-Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni - municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau - autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia - territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului
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