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Republic of Moldova
📍 Essential Info
CapitalChisinau in Romanian (Kishinev in Russian)
TimezoneUTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population3.6M
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.md
Internet Users80%
GDP per Capita$16,500
🌍 Geography
LocationEastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Size Comparisonslightly larger than Maryland
Climatemoderate winters, warm summers
Terrainrolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsMoldovan 75.1%, Romanian 7%, Ukrainian 6.6%, Gagauz 4.6%, Russian 4.1%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 0.8% (2014 est.)
ReligionsOrthodox 90.1%, other Christian 2.6%, other 0.1%, agnostic <0.1%, atheist 0.2%, unspecified 6.9% (2014 est.)
Median Age40.4 years
Life Expectancy70.1 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 27 August (1991)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook