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Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania to the west along the Prut River and by Ukraine to the north, east and south along the Dniester River. An unrecognized breakaway region, Transnistria, occupies territory east of the Dniester. It declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991. It is a unitary parliamentary republic. Its capital is Chisinau.
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PopulationJanuary 2026 estimate, from Moldova's own Wikipedia infobox; the 2024 census recorded 2,409,207. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km)Includes Transnistria, a breakaway region east of the Dniester that is not under the control of the central government; area excluding Transnistria is 30,319 km2. Independence or Founding YearMoldova declared independence from the Soviet Union on 27 August 1991. This entity concerns the modern state; "Moldavia" refers to the historical principality that existed from the fourteenth century until 1812. Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Moldova (Wikipedia)
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Chisinau
1. Moldova (Wikipedia)
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33,843 km2 (13,067 sq mi)
1. Moldova (Wikipedia)
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2,365,645
1. Moldova (Wikipedia)
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27 August 1991
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bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south
Danube (Wikipedia)
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Originating in Germany, the Danube flows southeast for 2,850 km (1,770 mi), passing through or bordering Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Ukraine.
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