Moldova
🇲🇩 Eastern Europe · Republic of Moldova
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About Moldova
Moldova (officially Republic of Moldova) is a country in Eastern Europe, with Chișinău as its capital. It is home to roughly 2.36 million people, giving a population density of about 70 people per square kilometre. The country covers 33,846 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $20.35B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.785. The official currency is the Moldovan leu (MDL), and the main language is Moldavian.
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Moldova is the 142nd most populous country in the world, with about 2.36 million people.
By land area it is the 135th-largest country in the world, covering 33,846 km².
It has the world's 132nd-largest economy by nominal GDP ($20.35B).
Moldova shares land borders with 2 countries.
It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.785.
Moldova has a population density of about 70 people per square kilometre.
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