| Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova |
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Anthem: Limba Noastră
Our Language
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Location of Moldova (green) – Transnistria (light green)
on the European continent (green + dark grey) |
Capital
(and largest city) |  Chişinău
47°0′N28°55′E / 47°N 28.917°E / 47; 28.917 |
| Official language(s) | Moldovan(Romanian)1 |
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| Recognised regional languages | Gagauz, Russian, and Ukrainian |
| Ethnic groups (2004) | 69.6% Moldovans2
11.2% Ukrainians
9.4% Russians
3.8% Gagauzes
2.0% Bulgarians
1.9% Romanians2
1.5% others and unspecified[1]
(including Transnistria) |
| Demonym | Moldovan, Moldavian |
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| Government | Parliamentary republic |
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| - | President | Nicolae Timofti |
| - | Prime Minister | Vlad Filat |
| - | President of the Parliament | Marian Lupu |
| Legislature | Parliament |
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| Consolidation |
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| - | Declaration of Sovereignty | 23 June 1990 |
| - | Declaration of Independence (from the Soviet Union) |
27 August 19913 |
| - | Constitution of Moldova adopted | 29 July 1994 |
| Area |
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| - | Total | 33,846 km2 (138th)
13,067 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 1.4 |
| Population |
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| - | 2012 estimate | 3,559,500[1] (129th3) |
| - | 2004 census | 3,383,332[2]
(excluding Transnistria)
3,938,679[3]
(including Transnistria) |
| - | Density | 121.9/km2 (93rd)
316/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $11.998 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $3,373[4] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
| - | Total | $7.003 billion[4] |
| - | Per capita | $1,968[4] |
| Gini (2011) | 38.0 (high) |
| HDI (2011) |  0.649[5] (medium) (111th) |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) |
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| Time zone | EET(UTC+2) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | MD |
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| Internet TLD | .md |
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| Calling code | 373 |
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| 1 | "Moldovan" used as formal official name; in fact Romanian.[6] |
| 2 | There is a controversy whether Moldovans and Romanians are the same or different ethnic groups. |
| 3 | Proclaimed. Finalized along with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991. |
| 4 | Ranking based on 2009 UN figure. |
0.649