Moldova: Introducció

Capital: Chisinau

Population

Total Population: 2,402,306

Natural Increase: -2.3%

Density: 85 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 43.5%

Population of main cities: Chișinău (532,600); Tiraspol (133,800); Bălți (98,000); Tighina (91,900); Rîbnit (48,000); Ungheni (30,800); Cahul (28,800); Dubăsari (25,100); Soroca (22,200); Orhei (21,100); Comrat (20,200)

Ethnic Origins: About 75% Moldovan, 7% Romanian, 7% Ukrainian, 4% Gagauzains, 4% Russian, 2% Bulgarian and 2% other. (National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova)

Official Language: Moldovan (Romanian)

Other Languages Spoken: Russian and Ukrainian are spoken widely. There is a limited knowledge of English, French and Italian as these are taught as a second language.

Business Language(s): Business languages are Russian and English.

Literacy Rate: 99.1%

Local Time:

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National Currency: Moldovan Leu (MDL)

Country Overview

Area: 33,850 km²

Type of State: Republican state based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income, agricultural and manufacturing economy..
Moldova's economy is facing slowing growth due to declining foreign trade and high inflation, although the central bank has taken measures to stabilize the situation.

HDI*: 0.785/1

HDI (World Rank): 82/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Moldova, dial 00
To call Moldova, dial +373

Internet Suffix: .md

Households with a computer: 58.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 34.3 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 80.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	5,416	7,177	9,219	8,675	9,065
Exports of Goods (million USD)	2,467	3,144	4,332	4,049	3,555
Imports of Services (million USD)	850	1,129	1,329	1,510	1,742
Exports of Services (million USD)	1,251	1,602	2,232	2,389	2,645

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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