Country (long form) |
Republic of Moldova |
Capital |
Chisinau |
Total Area |
13,066.86 sq mi 33,843.00 sq km (slightly larger than Maryland) |
Population |
4,431,570 (July 2001 est.) |
Estimated Population in 2050 |
4,795,531 |
Languages |
Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect) |
Literacy |
96.0% total, 99.0% male, 94% female (1989 est.) |
Religions |
Eastern Orthodox 98.5%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist (only about 1,000 members) (1991) |
Life Expectancy |
60.15 male, 69.26 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
republic |
Currency |
Moldovan leu (MLD) (plural lei) |
GDP (per capita) |
$2,500 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
food processing, agricultural machinery, foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, hosiery, sugar, vegetable oil, shoes, textiles |
Agriculture |
vegetables, fruits, wine, grain, sugar beets, sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk |
Arable Land |
53% |
Natural Resources |
lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land |
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