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 | MOLDOVAgeneral data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Moldova |
| country code ISO: MD //; - FIPS: MD |
| location: Eastern Europe |
| time zone: +2 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 33700 sq.km = 13000 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 48°28' N / South: 45°28' N / East: 30°06' E / West: 26°40' E |
| borders (land): Ukraine, Romania |
| borders (coastline): none |
| climate: moderate continental |
| Government |
| independent since: 1991-08-27 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Chisinau |
| administrative division: rural district (40) + city (10) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (1989): 4337,592 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 4275,000; or: 4430,654 / -; 2001: 4285,000 |
| population density: 127 per sq.km = 328 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,2% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 13 - 14 per 1000 |
| death rate: 12 - 13 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 23 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 65 years (male: 60; female: 69) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 32% //; - 15-59 years: 55% //; - 60+ years: 13% |
| urbanisation: 47% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Moldavian 64%; Ukrainian 14%; Russian 13%; Gagauz 4%; Jewish 2%; Bulgarian 2% |
| languages: Moldavian 61% (official); Russian |
| religious affiliation: Eastern Orthodox 44%; Evangelical ?%; non religious 56% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 2763 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 56% |
| people per physician: 250 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 75% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 46% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 9% |
| adult literacy: 96% (male: %; female: %) [later total figure found: 99%] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Moldovan leu (plural: lei) = 100 bani |
| annual inflation rate: 120% |
| population below poverty line: 23% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 870 per capita |
| GNI USD 400 per capita //; - [ppp: 2230] |
| GDP growth: -10% |
| income: USD 2170 per capita |
| import: USD 841 per capita //; - export: USD 746 per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or 97% of GDP |
| trade partners: RU UA RO |
| human development index: 0,699 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 98 |
| female labour force: 49% |
| unemployment: 2% |
| tourism: 0,017 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 65% //; - grass land: 13% //; - wooded area: 12,5% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 33% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 40% |
| agricultural products: grain (mainly wheat), sugar beets, fruits (mainly grapes), vegetables, potatoes, wine |
| livestock (1000s): cattle: 416 / goats: 95 / pigs: 705 / poultry: 13500 / sheep: 974 |
| fish catch: metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 22% //; - part of industry in GDP: 44% |
| industrial products: food processing, machinery, construction materials, clothing, textiles |
| mining products: lignite, phosphates, gypsum, oil and natural gas, limestone, clay, phosphorites |
| CO2 emission per capita: 2,2 |
| services: labour force: 46% //; - part of services in GDP: 16% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 656 |
| electricity use (per capita): 620 |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 12259, or: 21100 km //; - of which paved: 87% //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 48 per 1000 |
| railways: 1150, or 1328 km //; - railways passenger/km: 1019 |
| navigable inland waterways: 424 km |
| ownership telephone: 131 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 209 - 742 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 30 - 300 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 24 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 3320 |
| personal computers: 15 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Monte Balānesti in the Kodry Range 429 m |
| lowest point: in the southern part of the country ca 30 m |
| lakes (natural): Beleu, Bīc, Dracele, Rotunda, Ro/,su, Fontan |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): Dubusari Reservoir |
| lakes (deepest): unkown |
| rivers: [length in MD] Nistru (Dniester) 630 km, Prut 695, Botna 152, Raut 286, Bīc 155, Cogīlnic 125, Ialpug |
| canals: none, or unknown |
| waterfalls: none, or unknown |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: none |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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