Moldova

Capital: 
Chisinau
Location: 
Eastern Europea, northeast or Romania
Country Code: 
MV
Commodity
Area: 
Approx. 34,000 sq km
Coastline: 
0 km
Climate: 
moderate winters, warm summers
Land Resources (terrain): 
rolling steepe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
Natural Resource: 
lignite
Natural Resource: 
phosophorites
Natural Resource: 
gypsum
Natural Resource: 
arable land
Natural Resource: 
limestone
Total Renewable Water Resources: 
Approx. 12 cu km
Natural Hazards: 
landslides
Environmental Issues: 
heavy use of agricultural chemcials
Environmental Issues: 
soil pollution
Environmental Issues: 
water pollution
Environmental Issues: 
soil erosion
Electricity (Production): 
Approx. 3.6 Billion kwh
Electricity (Consumption): 
Approx. 4.4 Billion kWh
Electricity (Exports): 
Approx. 240 Million kwh
Electricity (Imports): 
Approx. 2.9 Billion kWh
Oil (Production): 
0 bbl/day
Oil (Consumption): 
Approx. 17,000 bbl/day
Oil (Exports): 
Approx. 40 bbl/day
Oil (Imports): 
Approx. 14,000 bbl/day
Natural Gas (Production): 
Approx. 50 Million cu m
Natural Gas (Consumption): 
Approx. 2.5 Billion cu m
Custom & Culture
Population: 
Approx. 4.3 Million
Nationality: 
Moldovan
Ethnic Groups: 
Moldovan
Ethnic Groups: 
Romanian
Ethnic Groups: 
Ukrainian
Ethnic Groups: 
Russian
Ethnic Groups: 
Gagauz
Ethnic Groups: 
Bulgarian
Ethnic Groups: 
Other
Unofficial Language: 
Moldovan
Unofficial Language: 
Russian
Unofficial Language: 
Gagauz
Type Of Government: 
Republic
Knowledge
Literacy: 
Approx. 99% Age 15+ Can Read and Write
Agricultural Products: 
vegetables
Agricultural Products: 
fruits
Agricultural Products: 
wine
Agricultural Products: 
grain
Agricultural Products: 
sugar beets
Agricultural Products: 
sunflower seed
Agricultural Products: 
tobacco
Agricultural Products: 
beef
Agricultural Products: 
milk
Industrial Products: 
sugar
Industrial Products: 
vegetable oil
Industrial Products: 
food processing
Industrial Products: 
agricultural machinery
Industrial Products: 
foundry equipment
Industrial Products: 
refigerators
Industrial Products: 
freezers
Industrial Products: 
washing machines
Industrial Products: 
hosiery
Industrial Products: 
shoes
Industrial Products: 
textiles
Money
National Budget (Revenue): 
Approx. $1.7 Billion
National Budget (Expenditures): 
Approx. $2.1 Billion
National Debt: 
Approx. $4 Billion
Stock of Money: 
Approx. $1.16 Billion
GDP: 
Approx. $10.2 Billion
Inflation Rate: 
0%
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate: 
Approx. 21%
Export Value: 
Approx. $1.2 Billion
Export Product: 
foodstuffs
Export Product: 
textiles
Export Product: 
machinery
Export Partner: 
Morocco
Export Partner: 
Russia
Export Partner: 
Romania
Export Partner: 
Italy
Import Value: 
Approx. $3.14 Billion
Import Product: 
mineral products
Import Product: 
fuel
Import Product: 
machinery
Import Product: 
equipment
Import Product: 
chemcials
Import Product: 
textiles
Import Partner: 
Ukraine
Import Partner: 
Russia
Import Partner: 
Romania
Import Partner: 
Germany
Import Partner: 
Italy
Import Partner: 
Belarus
Technology
Communication: 
Telephone
Communication: 
Radio
Communication: 
Television
Communication: 
Internet .md
Airports: 
11
Railways: 
Approx. 1,100 km
Roadways: 
Approx. 16,000 km
Waterways: 
Approx. 400 km
Pipelines: 
gas: Approx. 2,000 km
Well-being
Infant Mortality: 
Approx. 13 Deaths per 1000 Births
Life Expectancy: 
Approx. 71 Years
Size Of Labor Pool: 
Approx. 1.3 Million
Occupation: 
agriculture: Approx. 41%
Occupation: 
industry: Approx. 16%
Occupation: 
services: Approx. 43%
Unemployment: 
Approx. 3%
Population Below Poverty Line: 
Approx. 30%
Submitted by administrator on Fri, 2010-09-17 13:10