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Moldova, landlocked country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. Its capital city is Chișinău, located in the south-central part ...
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Moldova , officially Republic of Moldova, Country, northeastern Balkan Peninsula, southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Ukraine and Romania.
The overwhelming majority of ethnic Moldovans, Russians, Gagauz, and Ukrainians are Eastern Orthodox Christians. There are also other Christians and smaller ...
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Moldova - Soviet Union, Independence, Republic: Bessarabia—the name often given to the region of historical Moldavia between the Dniester and Prut ...
The Communist Party was victorious in the 2001 and 2005 elections, making Moldova the first former Soviet republic to return unreformed communists to power; ...
Moldova is an important exporter of wine, champagne, and brandy. For local needs the republic has flour and other mills and well-developed meat, dairy, and ...
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The whole province became part of Moldavia in the 15th century but was soon exposed to the Ottoman Turkish onslaught. The key points of Cetatea Albă and Chilia ...
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Chișinău, city and capital of Moldova (Moldavia). It is situated along the Bâcu (Byk) River, in the south-central part of the country.
Describing the republic as a “sovereign, independent” state in which “justice and political pluralism” are guaranteed, this constitution formally established a ...
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Transdniestria, separatist enclave in Moldova, located on the east bank of the Dniester River. Loosely occupying some 1350 square miles (3500 square km), ...