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Moldova flag information

Description flag of Moldova

three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow and red; emblem in center of flag is of a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons carrying a yellow cross in its beak and a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its breast is a shield divided horizontally red over blue with a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in black-outlined yellow; same color scheme as Romania

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Official country name

Republic of Moldova

Short name

Moldova

Local names

Republica Moldova (long)
Moldova (short)

Former name

Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Moldovan Soviet Socialist Republic

Nationality

Moldovan(s) (noun) Moldova (adjective)

Languages spoken

Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)

Capital

Chisinau (Kishinev)

Government type

republic

Population

4,324,450 ranked 124, (data 2008)

Geography

well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone. The lowest point is Dniester River 2 m.

Coastline

Coastline 0 km.

Land borders

1,390km, Romania 450 km, Ukraine 940 km.

Administrative divisions

32 raions (raioane, singular - raionul), 3 municipalities (municipiul), 1 autonomous territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), and 1 territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala)
raions: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir, Calarasi, Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet, Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Ocnita, Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan-Voda, Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni; municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau; autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia; territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului (Transnistria)

Independence

27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)