Moldova: Introduction

Capital: Chisinau

Population

Total Population: 3,562,062

Annual Growth Rate: -0.1%

Density: 124 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 41.2%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Chisinau (630,000); Tiraspol (155,000); Balti (120,000); Tighina (95,000); Rîbnit (50,000).

Ethnic Origins: Moldovan and Romanian 78.2%, Ukranian 8.4%, Russian 5.8% and Caucasian 4.4%

Official Language: Moldovan (Romanian)

Other Languages Spoken: Russian and Ukrainian are spoken widely. There is a limited knowledge of English, French and Italian as these are taught as a second language.

Business Language(s): Business languages are Russian and English.

Religion: The majority of the population is Orthodox (98%) with a minority of Catholics (0.5%).

Literacy Rate: 99.1%

Local Time:

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Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL)

Country Overview

Area: 33,850 km²

Type of State: Republic state based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower middle income economy, country undergoing changes, Land-locked Developing Country..
Energy dependancy in relation to Russian gas; significant underground economy.

HDI*: 0.623/1

HDI (World Rank): 99/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

-15°

Low: -20° | High: -11°

Humidity: 60% | Wind: -26 km/h
Sunrise: 7:20 am | Sunset: 5:15 pm

Chisinau, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Moldova, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Moldova, Dial +373

Internet Suffix: .md

Computers: 11.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 29.4 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 19.1 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Imports of Goods (million USD)	2,693	3,690	4,899	3,278	3,855
Exports of Goods (million USD)	1,052	1,342	1,591	1,288	1,582
Imports of Services (million USD)	457	613	793	678	698
Exports of Services (million USD)	447	606	817	647	640

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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