Moldova

country in Eastern Europe
Country sovereign_state Q217
Moldova
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World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Climate
moderate winters, warm summers
Terrain
rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
Natural resources
lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, limestone, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Orthodox 90.1%, other Christian 2.6%, other 0.1%, agnostic <0.1%, atheist 0.2%, unspecified 6.9% (2014 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary republic
Independence
27 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
National holiday
Independence Day, 27 August (1991)
Legal system
civil law system with Germanic law influences; Constitutional Court reviews legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$39.342 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$16,500 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
0.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
4.7% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
1.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Romania 31%, Ukraine 13%, Italy 6%, Germany 6%, Czechia 4% (2023)
Imports - partners
Romania 16%, Ukraine 13%, China 11%, Turkey 8%, Germany 7% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Summary

Moldova is a sovereign state[1]. Moldova draws 121,137 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign state category, ranking #94 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Country: Moldova[3]
  • Head of government: Alexandru Munteanu[4], Vasile Tofan[5]
  • Continent: Europe[6]
  • Instance of: unitary state[7], landlocked country[8], country[9]
  • Head of state: Maia Sandu[10]
  • Capital: Chișinău[11]
  • Official language: Romanian[12]
  • Currency: Moldovan leu[13]
  • Shares border with: Ukraine[14], Romania[15], Transnistria[16], European Union[17]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .md[18]
  • Anthem: Limba noastră[19]
  • Basic form of government: parliamentary republic[20], unitary state[21]
  • Named after: Principality of Moldavia[22]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Anenii Noi District[23], Basarabeasca District[24], Briceni District[25], Cahul District[26], Cantemir District[27], Călărași District[28], Căușeni District[29], Cimișlia District[30], Criuleni District[31], Dondușeni District[32], Drochia District[33], Dubăsari District[34], Edineț District[35], Fălești District[36]
  • Follows: Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic[37], Gagauz Republic[38]
  • Flag: flag of Moldova[39]
  • Legislative body: Parliament of the Republic of Moldova[40]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Moldova[41]

Why It Matters

Moldova has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] Moldova is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . radiochisinau.md. radiochisinau.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . presedinte.md. Retrieved . presedinte.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Moldovan Declaration of Independence. constcourt.md. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Salgo60 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → QRpedia
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14968: Q2182, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291594|batch #291594]]"
  2. 2d ago · Powerek38 · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diplomatic relation → Italy, Germany, Belarus +17
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-pwFJ-e5cH-fqTL
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Eska.pl topic id: tg-pwFJ-e5cH-fqTL, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/250713632|Mołdawia (#250713632)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7420|eska.pl topic"
  3. 9d ago · Vtone · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 331
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', '
    National library of latvia id → 000048146
    Claims rich → —
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  4. 4w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000547
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54972|batch #54972]]"
  5. 6w ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Follows → Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, Gagauz Republic
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Follows: Gagauz Republic"
  6. 9w ago · Azredcon4 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basic form of government → parliamentary republic, unitary state
    Locator map image → Location Moldova Europe.svg, LocationMoldova.svg, Moldova on the globe (Europe centered).svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Locator map image: Location Moldova Europe.svg"
  7. 11w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': 47.4116, 'lon': 28.3699}
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44771|batch #44771]]"
  8. 12w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Moldawien.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Republica Moldova.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Moldavia.wav
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Moldavia.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  9. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → psychrometer
    Head of government → Iurie Leancă, Valeriu Streleț, Chiril Gaburici +11
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q26965, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  10. 13w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Global anabaptist mennonite encyclopedia online id → Moldova
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Determination method or standard: record linkage, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260983|batch #260983]]"
  11. 14w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-07-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 027351041, 176621253
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||es, roa-tara, ro, sv, fr, pt, de-at, de-ch, ca, vec, lld, mul */ Cleanup: remove self_stated_in refs; add mul alias ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]]"
  12. 16w ago · Thomas Kerboul (BGE) · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 027351041, 176621253
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Idref id: 027351041"
  13. 17w ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-06-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Republic_of_Moldova
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: Republic_of_Moldova, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294327198|Republic of Moldova (#294327198)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064"
  14. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0255907-Moldavsko
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0255907-Moldavsko, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  15. 18w ago · JAnDbot bot · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → German
    Published in → Pauly–Wissowa
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Published in: Pauly–Wissowa"
  16. 18w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nrk topic id → 1.6560733, 1.12074488
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Nrk topic id: 1.12074488, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/281496783|Moldova (#281496783)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7452|NRK topic]] #mix'n'm"
  17. 23w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → molda01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dbnl country id: molda01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  18. 23w ago · J 1982 · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Fandom article id → countries:Moldova, europe:Moldova
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Fandom article id: europe:Moldova"
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