Moldavia - Wikipedia
WEBMoldavia (Romanian: Moldova, pronounced ⓘ or Țara Moldovei, literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: Молдова or Цара Мѡлдовєй) is a historical region and former principality in Central and Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River.
Moldova - Wikipedia
WEBMoldova ( / mɒlˈdoʊvə / ⓘ mol-DOH-və, sometimes UK: / ˈmɒldəvə / MOL-də-və; [13] [14] [15] Romanian pronunciation: [molˈdova] ), officially the Republic of Moldova ( Romanian: Republica Moldova ), is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, on the northeastern corner of the Balkans. [16]
Moldova | History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts
WEB5 days ago · Moldova, country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. This region was an integral part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia until 1812, when it was ceded to Russia. Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it declared its independence and took the name Moldova.
Moldavia | Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Moldavia, principality on the lower Danube River that joined Walachia to form the nation of Romania in 1859. Its name was taken from the Moldova River (now in Romania). It was founded in the first half of the 14th century by a group of Vlachs, led by Dragoș, who emigrated eastward from Maramureș in.
History of Moldova | Facts, Flag, & Map | Britannica
WEBHistory of Moldova, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Moldova, from ancient times to the present. Bessarabia—the name often given to the region of historical Moldavia between the Dniester and Prut rivers—has a long and stormy history. Part of Scythia in the 1st millennium.
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WEBMay 7, 2024 · Languages. Moldovan/Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.); note - data represent mother …
Moldova - The World Factbook
WEBDec 23, 2021 · Capital. name: Chisinau in Moldovan (Kishinev in Russian) geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 28 51 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October etymology: origin unclear but may derive from the archaic Romanian …
Moldavia - New World Encyclopedia
WEBMoldavia (Romanian: Moldova) is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians and Dniester river. An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia as the basis of the modern ...
Moldova country profile - BBC News
WEBMay 31, 2023 · Moldova country profile. 31 May 2023. Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova emerged as an independent republic following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Moldova is one of the ...
History of Moldova - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Moldova can be traced to the 1350s, when the Principality of Moldavia, the medieval precursor of modern Moldova and Romania, was founded. The principality was a vassal of the Ottoman Empire from 1538 until the 19th century.
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