Moldova Capitals

The capital City of Moldova is Chișinău. It is centrally located in Moldova, on the banks of River Bîc which is a tributary of the Dniester. The city started developing in 1436 when it was recognized as a monastery village. Then, the city was part of the principality of Moldova. During the 16th century, the city fell under the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire. The then village had grown into a smaller town when it was captured by the Ottoman Empire. It was chosen as the capital Oblast and Bessarabia, after the Russo-Turkish War in 1806-1812.

As of the 2004 census in Moldova, the population of Chișinău was 590,631. The number of residents of the city together with the suburbs and other neighboring communities, which altogether form the municipality of Chișinău, was 644,204. Chișinău is the most populated place in Moldova. In fact, the population in the city is more than triple the population of any other city in Moldova.

Chișinău is the most important tourist destination in Moldova. The city has amazing tourist attraction sites that attract both local and international tourists. The country’s national museums are located in the city. These are the National Museum of Ethnography & Natural History, the National Museum of Arts and the National Museum of Archaeology & History. Other points of interest in the city that attract tourists include the National Botanical Garden, The National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Ștefan cel Mare Central Park, The Triumphal Arch, the Chișinău Zoo, and the Stephen the Great Monument.

Chișinău experiences a humid continental climate. The climate is characterized by very dry and hot summers and windy and cold winters. Winter temperatures in the city are often below the freezing point. The winter temperature in the city usually varies between 0 degrees Celsius and -10 degrees Celsius. The summer temperatures hover around 25 degrees Celsius. Spring and autumns temperatures vary between 16 to 24 degrees Celsius. The city receives the rare thunderstorm.

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Published on 2019-11-06


Capital	Chisinau
Languages	Romanian 80.2% (official) (56.7% identify their mother tongue as Moldovan, which is virtually the same as Romanian; 23.5% identify Romanian as their mother tongue), Russian 9.7%, Gagauz 4.2% (a Turkish language), Ukrainian 3.9%, Bulgarian 1.5%, Romani 0.3%, other 0.2% (2014 est.)
Ethnic Groups	Moldovan 75.1%, Romanian 7%, Ukrainian 6.6%, Gagauz 4.6%, Russian 4.1%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 0.8% (2014 est.)
Religion	Orthodox 90.1%, other Christian 2.6%, other 0.1%, agnostic <.1%, atheist 0.2%, unspecified 6.9% (2014 est.)
Government	Parliamentary republic
Independance	27 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union)
Area	33,851.00 km²
Water Area	960.00 km²
Land Area	32,891.00 km²
Population	3,510,485.00 Pockets of agglomeration exist throughout the country, the largest being in the center of the country around the capital of Chisinau, followed by Tiraspol and Balti
Location	Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
No. Bordering Countries	2
Bordering Countries	Romania 683 km, Ukraine 1,202 km
GDP(PPP)	$18,540,000,000.00 (USD)
GDP (Per Capita)	$5,200.00 (USD)
Export Partners	Its major export partners are Romania, Italy, Turkey, and Russia.
Export Commodities	Its main exports are foodstuffs, textiles, and machinery.
Import Partners	Its major import partners are Russia, Romania, and Ukraine.
Import Commodities	Its major imports include mineral products and fuel, machinery and equipment, chemicals, and textiles.
Climate	Moderate winters, warm summers
Terrain	Rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
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