Moldova

Republica Moldova Republic of Moldova
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: none
Anthem: Limba noastră  (Romanian) "Our Language"
Location of  Moldova  (orange) on the European continent  (white)
Capital (and largest city)	Chişinău 47°0′N 28°55′E
Official languages	Moldovan1 (Romanian)
Government	Parliamentary republic
- President	Vladimir Voronin
- Prime Minister	Vasile Tarlev
Independence	from the Soviet Union
- Date	August 27, 1991
- Finalised	December 25, 1991
Area
- Total	33,843 km² (139th) 13,067 sq mi
- Water (%)	1.4
Population
- Jan 2006 estimate	3,395,6002 (121st3)
- 2004 census	3,383,3322
- Density	111 /km² (81st) 339 /sq mi
GDP (PPP)	2005 estimate
- Total	$9,367 million (141st)
- Per capita	$2,374 (135th)
HDI (2006)	0.694 (medium) (114th)
Currency	Moldovan leu (MDL)
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
- Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD	.md
Calling code	+373
1 Moldovan is commonly considered another name for Romanian (Gagauz and Russian are also official in the Gagauz Autonomous Region). 22004 census and 2006 estimate from National Bureau of Statistics. Figures do not include Transnistria and Tighina. 3Ranking based on 2005 UN figure including Transnistria.

The Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova) is a landlocked country in eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east and south. Historically part of the Principality of Moldavia, it was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1812 and reunited with other Romanian lands in Romania in 1918. After changing hands during World War II and being annexed by the Soviet Union, it was known as the Moldavian SSR between 1945 and 1991, and finally declared its independence on 27 August 1991.

Moldova is a parliamentary democracy with a President as its head of state and a Prime Minister as its head of government. The country is a member state of the United Nations, WMO, UNICEF, GUAM, CIS, BSEC and other international organizations.