Facts about Moldova

Moldova is a sovereign state in Eastern Europe. Chișinău is the capital city as well as the largest city in the country. Romanian (Moldovan) is the country’s national language, and the Moldovan Leu is the country’s national currency. The national name of Moldova is “Republica Moldaveneasca“. Similarly, “Limba noastră” is the country’s national anthem, and the Nistru river is the country’s Principle River. The dog rose is the national flower, and the Oak is the national tree of Moldova. Further, the White stork is the country’s national bird, and Auroch is the national animal of Moldova. Mamaliga is the country’s national dish. Additionally, Wrestling Trănta is the country’s national sport, and Sour Cherry is the national fruit. With these interesting facts about Moldova, let’s learn more about the history, culture, religion, people, industries, tourism, tradition, and many more.

Quick Facts about Moldova

 
The official name of Moldova: The Republic of Moldova
Area: 33,843.5 km2
Population(2022): 4.0 million
Population density: 123 per kilometers Square
GDP (PPP)(2020): $36.888 Billion
GDP Per Capita (nominal): $4,791
Continent: Europe
Capital: Chișinău
Spoken Languages in the country: Moldovan, Romanian, Gagauz, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Romani, Yiddish, German, and French are some highly spoken languages in the country.
Official Languages: Romanian (also called Moldovan)
Largest by area: 135th largest country
Religion: Christianity: 90.1% (Eastern Orthodoxy: 90.1%, Other Christian: 1.7%) , No religion: 5.5%, Unspecified: 2.4%, Other: 0.3%
Government: Unitary parliamentary republic
Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL)
Calling Code: +373
Time Zone: UTC +(EET), Summer (DST): UTC+3 (EEST)

Interesting Facts about Moldova

1. Bordering country of Moldova

Moldova shared its land border with two countries. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south.
Further, the country has also access to the Black sea and ending its landlocked status. This agreement was signed in 2005 by Moldova and Ukraine.

2. Celebrate a National wine day

The country has its largest wine collection, and people of the country love wine so much thus they even celebrate National Wine Day.
It is actually a two-day festival celebrated on the 3rd and 4th of October. These days, most winemakers open their cellars and wineries to the people. During National wine day wine tasting is either free or very cheap as compared to the normal days.

3. Europe's largest Jewish Cemetery

Europe's largest Jewish Cemetery is in Chisinau the capital of Moldova. Nearly 60,000 Jews were killed during the Holocaust in Moldova. This is one of the black days in history.
More than 23,500 are buried in this cemetery on the outskirts of Chisinau and the remaining are buried in other places.

4. The strong drinks museum

Strong drinks Museum, in Tirnauca village of Moldova. It is the largest building in the world in the shape of a bottle which is 28 meters.

5. Europe's poorest country

Moldova is a beautiful country with a raw landscape welcoming people and a lot of potentials unfortunately it is ranked the poorest country in Europe. The country spends years and years under Russian and communist rule so the country only focused on agriculture. Although there's somehow still in Russia's shadow, the country trying to improve and enter the European Union. Most of the Moldovan still live with less than a few dollars per day.

Moldova Facts

• Moldova has two autonomous regions Gagauzia and Transnistria.
• The largest collection of wine is in Moldova.
• Moldova is placed the 12th among the top world wine exporters.
• Out of 152 countries included in the ranking of internet access speed, Moldova is in 3rd place at high-speed internet in the world.
• The largest underground wine cellar in the world Cricova is hidden in this country.
• The Milestii Mici's wine collection of 1.5 million bottles has been included in the Guinness world records.
• There are 30 monasteries and wood churches in the country, and some of them are dating back to the 15th century.
• The second official language of Gagauzia, situated in the south of Moldova, is a dying out language, with only 200000 speakers.
• The cave Emil Racovita in Criva is the 8th greatest cave on the planet.
• The greatest ruler of Moldova, Stefan Cel Mare, (1457-1504) won 34 wars out of 36 fights.
• Moldovan is actually Romanian. During the Soviet Union period, Moldova was the most densely populated republic.
• The biggest animal that ever lived on this territory is "Denoterium", a breed of what is known to be like an elephant.
• The biggest park is Taul Natural Reservation (46 ha), offering quiet and beautiful settings.
• Cleopatra Stratton is a young Moldovan singer who holds over 9 Guinness world records. She starts her music career at three years old and launched a successful album.
• In Moldova, most people still speak Russian as their primary language.

In Conclusion

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