Moldova
Europe Β· Capital: ChiΘinΔu
How it is run: Moldova is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Moldova is home to 2.4 million people in Eastern Europe, where people speak Moldavian.
Numbers that tell a story π’
π₯ People
2.4 million people
That is about 291 people out of every million on Earth (counted in 2025).
πΊοΈ Land
33,846 kmΒ²
About the size of a small US state such as Vermont or New Hampshire.
ποΈ How crowded
About 70 people per square kilometre β a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
π Size in its region
30th most people in Europe
32nd largest by land in Europe.
π£οΈ Official languages
Moldavian
π° Money
Moldovan leu (L)
Life here today π©Ί
These come from World Bank open data β the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
β€οΈ How long people live
71.3 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
πΌ Money made per person each year
about US$8,622
A lower-middle-income country: incomes are rising, but many families still farm or work informally.
π’ Living in cities
43.7% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
π Kids under 15
19.5% of the population
A fairly balanced mix of young and old.
Everyday details π§
π Phone code
+373
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
π Websites end in
.md
π§ People here are called
Moldovan
π·οΈ Name at home
Moldova
Also written: Moldova, Republic of, Republic of Moldova, Republica Moldova.
π Coast or inland
Landlocked β no coastline
ποΈ UN voting group
Eastern European Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders π€
Moldova is landlocked β it has no coastline, so anything arriving by sea must cross a neighbour's border first.
Say its name around the world π£οΈ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Moldavia
French
Moldavie
Arabic
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Chinese
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Japanese
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Russian
ΠΠΎΠ»Π΄Π°Π²ΠΈΡ
Portuguese
MoldΓ‘via
German
Moldawien
Put it in perspective π
- Russia β the most populated country in Europe β has about 60.8Γ as many people as Moldova.
- Moldova covers roughly 322 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Moldova lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 1,180 km.
Fast facts π§
Fact of the day: Moldova sits in Eastern Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
π·οΈ Official name
Republic of Moldova
ποΈ Capital
ChiΘinΔu
π Region
Europe Β· Eastern Europe
π€ Country code
MD
ποΈ UN status
UN member state
π© Independence
Independent country
More about Moldova π
π§ Where on the map
47.0Β° N, 29.0Β° E
π Half of the world
Northern & Eastern hemisphere
π°οΈ Clock check
Roughly UTC+2 β when it is noon in London it is about 14:00 in ChiΘinΔu.
- π²π© is the flag of Moldova. Its country code β the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics β is MD.
- Moldova sits in the temperate zone, the belt where most of the world's farms and big cities are.
- Moldova is close to the line of 0Β° longitude, so its clocks are near the world's reference time (UTC).
- Moldova is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Moldova sits in Eastern Europe, in the northern and eastern half of the globe.
Countries nearby π€
Talk about it π¬
- Moldova has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Being landlocked means paying neighbours to move goods to the sea. What deal would you offer a neighbour if you led Moldova?
- If Moldova spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz π§ͺ
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Moldova?
ChiΘinΔu
Which money do people spend in Moldova?
Moldovan leu (L)
How many countries share a land border with Moldova?
2 β Romania, Ukraine.
Roughly how many people live in Moldova?
2.4 million people
Keep researching π
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News & current policy π°
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