| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +2 (Eastern European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Moldovan | Other languages: Gagauz, Russian |
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| Currency: |
Moldovan lei (MDL) €1 = MDL0.00, $1 = MDL20.08, £1 = MDL0.00 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .md | International Dialling Code: 373 |
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For help planning your trip to Moldova including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Moldova trip planning page.
Further information on Moldova
Discover more about Moldova - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 33,843 sq km (472 sq km under water)
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Neighbours (border lengths): Romania (450km), Ukraine (940km)
Highest mountain: Dealul Balanesti (430m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Moldova from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Partly Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 69/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Unfree | 111/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 71/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Medium corruption | 103/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 84/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Moldova Status: Independent Country
Population: 3,583,288 (rank: 129/196) Density: 105.8 people/sq km (rank: 76/196)
Ethnic groups: Moldovan/Romanian 78.2%, Ukrainian 8.4%, Russian 5.8%, Gagauz 4.4%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 1.3% (2004 census)
Religions: Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5% (2000)
GDP (PPP): $13.25 billion GDP per capita: $3,800 (rank: 142/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.