Location
Eastern Europe, North-east of Romania
Geographic Coordinates
45°28’ – 48°28’ N (350 km), 26°40’ – 30°06’ E (150 km)
Area
- Total: 33843 km2, 139th
- Land: 33371 km2
- Water: 472 km2 (main rivers: Danube, Nistru, Prut, Raut; main lakes: Beleu, Bic, Dracele)
Land Boundaries 
- Total: 1389 km
- Border countries: Romania — 450 km, Ukraine — 939 km
- Coastline: 200 m at the south extreme point (Giurgiulesti) with the delta of the Danube river
Land Use
- Arable land: 53%
- Permanent crops: 14%
- Permanent pastures: 13%
- Forests and woodland: 9%
- Others: 11%
Extreme Points
- Lowest point: Nistru River, -2 m
- Highest point: Dealul Bălăneşti, +430 m
- North point: Naslavcea
- South point: Giurgiulesti
- West point: Criva
- East point: Palanca
Climate
Moderate winters (in January -4 -7 C°), warm summers (in July +25 +28 C°)
Terrain
Hilly steppes in the north & center (Codru), plain in the south (Bugeac Plain)
Natural Resources
Lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land
Population
- 2008 estimate: 4,128,047
- Density: 121,9/km2
Main Cities
- Chişinău, 647 513 [2005]
- Tiraspol, 159 163
- Bălţi, 122 778 [2005]
- Tighina, 97 027 [2004]
- Rîbniţa, 53 648 [2004]
Religion
- Eastern Orthodox Christians — 98%
- Judaism — 1.5%
- Baptism & others — 0.5%
Currency
Moldovan leu (MDL) = 100 bani
Time Zone
- EET (UTC+2)
- summer — EEST (UTC+3)
Internet TLD
.md
Calling Code
+373
Via: www.sua.mfa.md