FACTOID # 142: Americans consume the sixth-most spirits, the eighth-most beer and the 18th-most wine. They’re also likely to view heavy drinkers as undesirable neighbors.
 
 Home   Encyclopedia   Statistics   Countries A-Z   Flags   Maps   Education   Forum   FAQ   About 
 
WHAT'S NEW
RECENT ARTICLES
More Recent Articles »
 

SEARCH ALL

FACTS & STATISTICS    Advanced view

Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 

 

(* = Graphable)

 

 


Encyclopedia > Ungheni

Ungheni is the largest town without a university in the part of Moldova not included within Transnistria. It is one of the seven largest towns of Moldova. It has 35000 inhabitants. Since 2003 it is the seat of Raionul Ungheni. Transnistria (also known as Transdniestria or Trans-Dniester, though the English translation of the constitution uses Pridnestrovie) (Russian: Приднестровье, Pridnestrovye; Moldovan: Република Молдовеняскэ Нистрянэ, Republica Moldovenească Nistreană short form Транснистрия, Transnistria; referred to as Stînga Nistrului (Left Bank of the Nistru) by official Moldovan sources, Pridnestrovskaja Moldavskaja Respublika (Pridnestrovian Moldovan Republic) or...


  Results from FactBites:
 
IREX | The International Research & Exchanges Board (418 words)
The Ukraine Media Partnership Program (UMPP) recently completed its fifth year of developing long-term professional partnerships between US and Ukrainian media outlets.
Nelea Lupu had no idea what she was getting herself into when she agreed to lead the Moldova Citizen Participation Program (CPP) project to renovate a senior citizens’ home in the western Moldovan city of Ungheni.
Despite having minimal experience running such a home and even less experience with community development, Nelea threw herself into the project for the simple reason that no one else was willing to take the lead.
Interesting things about Moldova (304 words)
The bridge is situated in the Ungheni city, near to the border with Romania.
From 1918 till 1940, when the Ungheni railway station was under Romanian jurisdiction, it was named Vasile Lupu station (after on of the Gospodar, king of Moldova) the gauge was for the first time, and transformed to narrower one.
In July, 1940, when the territory goes to Russia, the narrow gauge was changed to broad one and the Ungheni name is returned to railway station.
  More results at FactBites »


 

COMMENTARY     


Share your thoughts, questions and commentary here
Your name
Your comments
Please enter the 5-letter protection code

Want to know more?
Search encyclopedia, statistics and forums:

 


Lesson Plans | Student Area | Student FAQ | Reviews | Press Releases |  Feeds | Contact
The Wikipedia article included on this page is licensed under the GFDL.
Images may be subject to relevant owners' copyright.
All other elements are (c) copyright NationMaster.com 2003-5. All Rights Reserved.
Usage implies agreement with terms.