Quick Facts & Figures
Location: Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Country Name: Republic of Moldova (short: Moldova)
Capital City: Chisinau (Kishinev)
Independence: 27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Nationality: Moldovan
Languages: Romanian, Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Official Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL)
Currency Rate: $1 US = approx. 9.75 Lei; 1 EUR = approx. 15.5 Lei
Religions: Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptsit and other 0.5% (2000)
Population: 4,324,450 (July 2008 est.)
Land Area: 33,371 sq km
Land Boundaries: Romania and Ukraine
Latitude/Longitude: 47º 00 N, 29º 00 E
Diplomatic Representation in the US:
Chief of Mission: Ambassador Nicolae CHIRTOACA
chancery:
2101 S Street NW,
Washington, DC 20008
Telephone: [1] (202) 667-1130
Diplomatic Representation from the US:
Chief of Mission: Ambassador Michael D. KIRBY
Embassy: 103 Mateevici Street, Chisinau MD-2009
Mailing Address: use embassy street address
Telephone: [373] (22) 40-8300
Telephone System: GSM mobile-cellular telephone service; GPRS system is being introduced; a CDMA mobile telephone network began operations in 2007.
International Country Code: 373
Internet Country Code: .md
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook, Moldova - cia.gov)
