| MOLDOVAN GEOGRAPHY STATS: |
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than Maryland |
Area > Comparative to US places
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 > Land (per capita)
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7.717 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[143rd of 227]
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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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Area > Total (per capita)
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7.826 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[151st of 231]
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Area > Water
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472 sq km |
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[108th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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109.147 sq km per million people |
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[95th of 225]
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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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Coastline
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0 km |
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[264th of 271]
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County > Overview > Number
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9 |
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County > Overview > Plural
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judeţe |
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County > Overview > Singular
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judeţ |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Dealul Balanesti 430 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Dniester River 2 m |
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Europe > Area
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33,843 km²
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[30th of 38]
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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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Geography > Note
landlocked; well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone |
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Irrigated land
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3,000 sq km |
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[64th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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754.224 sq km per million people |
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[27th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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32,870 km²
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[134th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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7.815 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[136th of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Romania 450 km, Ukraine 940 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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1,390 km |
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[108th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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321.428 km per million people |
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[56th of 164]
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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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Land use > Other
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36.67% |
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[241st of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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8.81% |
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[37th 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 population (per capita)
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0.172 per capita |
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[74th 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 |
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Maritime claims
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none (landlocked) |
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Natural hazards
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landslides |
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Natural resources
lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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48°28'N |
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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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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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121.3 people/km² of arable lan |
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[50th of 188]
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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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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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8.046 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[135th of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Dealul Bălăneşti |
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Terrain
rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea |
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