Surface

33,843 km 2

Administrative division

32 districts, 3 municipalities (Chisinau, Balti and Tighina), and 2 regions with special status - Transnistria and Gagauzia

Capital

Chisinau (pronounced - Kischinau)

Population

4,320,490 inhabitants

Ethnic Composition

Moldovans - 69.6%, Ukrainians - 11.2%, Russians - 9.4% Gagauz - 4.0%, Bulgarians - 1.9%, other ethnic groups (over 100 ethnic groups) - 3.9%

Religions

Christian Orthodox - 98%; Judaism - 1.5%; others - 0.5%

State Language

Moldovan

National Day

August 27, Republic Day

Currency

MDL - Moldovan Leu (1 leu = 100 bani). For exchange rates, see here.

Time Zone

UTC + 2

Internet Domain

.md

ISO country code

MD, MDA

Phone Prefix

+373

Government

Parliamentary democracy

Legislative body

Unicameral parliament, consisting of 101 deputies elected by universal vote for a 4 years term. Last elections – March 6, 2005.

Head of State

Head of Parliament

Mihai GHIMPU, President of the Parliament, Head of State ad interim of Republic of Moldova 

Head of Government

Vlad FILAT, Prime Minister