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
WEBMay 16, 2024 · 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 - 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.
World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 15, 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 tongue; as of March 2023, Romanian replaced Moldovan as the name ...
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 word "chisla" ("spring" or "water source") and "noua" ("new ...
Moldova travel - Lonely Planet | Europe
WEBMoldova was famously dubbed the world's least happy place in a bestselling book in 2008, but today it's better known for its unspoiled countryside and superb wine tours. As one of Europe’s least visited countries, Moldova retains a measure of roads-less-travelled charm. But that’s changing quickly as budget flights from Western Europe take off.
Moldavia - Wikiwand
WEBMoldavia 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 – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBA statue of Stephen the Great (1433–1504), the Prince of Moldavia, in Chișinău. One of the smallest states of the former USSR, Moldova has been part of two historical empires: the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. For several centuries, the country was under Ottoman influence but that all changed during the 1800s when the Russians took ...
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