| Location | Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania |
| Geographic coordinates | 47 00 N, 29 00 E |
| Map references | Europe |
| Area | total: 33,851 sq km land: 32,891 sq km water: 960 sq km |
| Area - comparative | slightly larger than Maryland |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,885 km border countries (2): Romania 683 km, Ukraine 1202 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Maritime claims | none (landlocked) |
| Climate | moderate winters, warm summers |
| Terrain | rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea |
| Elevation extremes | highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m lowest point: Dniester (Nistru) 2 m mean elevation: 139 m |
| Natural resources | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, arable land |
| Land use | agricultural land: 74.9% (2018 est.) arable land: 55.1% (2018 est.) permanent crops: 9.1% (2018 est.) permanent pasture: 10.7% (2018 est.) forest: 11.9% (2018 est.) other: 13.2% (2018 est.) |
| Irrigated land | 2,283 sq km (2012) |
| Total renewable water resources | 12.27 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Natural hazards | landslides |
| Geography - note | landlocked; well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone |
Source: CIA World Factbook
This page was last updated on September 18, 2021
