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Area > Comparative slightly larger than Maryland |
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Area > Land
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33,371 sq km |
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[134th of 238]
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Area > Total
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33,843 sq km |
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[144th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Chisinau - 676,700 |
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Climate moderate winters, warm summers |
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Forested Land
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9.9% |
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[148th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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47 00 N, 29 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries Romania 450 km, Ukraine 940 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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54.52% |
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[2nd of 258]
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Largest city
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Kishinev |
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Largest city population
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765,000 |
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[100th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Chisinau - 676,700 |
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Location Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania |
Map references Europe |
Natural resources lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
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Population density
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133.67 people per sqkm |
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[73rd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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127.95 people/m²
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[69th of 204]
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Precipitation
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547 mm |
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[66th of 95]
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Surface area > sq. km
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33,840 km²
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[135th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Dealul Bălăneşti |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Moldova, Republic of Moldova, Republica Moldova, Moldova, Republic Of, Moldova, Rep. of
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