Moldova
World Cup hopefuls stay focused before showdown
Mar 22, 2013 00:01 EDT
With just over a year to go until the World Cup, some of Europe's leading nations are hoping to take a major step towards sealing their places in the finals in Brazil in a busy week of qualifying.
Give needles, condoms to inmates to curb HIV: experts
Mar 01, 2013 02:57 EST
Giving inmates drug substitution treatment, needles and condoms are key ways to help curb addiction and HIV infection in European jails, experts say, calling on authorities to change their approach to prison health care.
US charges East European cyber virus gang
Jan 23, 2013 17:31 EST
The United States on Wednesday charged three young East European men with running an international cyber theft ring that broke into a million computers, including at the space agency NASA.
Avigdor Lieberman: 'Dobermann' of the Israeli right
Jan 19, 2013 10:57 EST
Israel's outspoken former foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman, who resigned last month after being charged with corruption offences, is a firebrand hardliner with a burning ambition to lead the right.
Democracy in decline around the world: US study
Jan 16, 2013 02:00 EST
Democracy around the world was in decline in 2012 for the seventh year in a row as the Arab Spring led nervous autocratic leaders to clamp down on any stirrings of dissent, a study said Wednesday.
Obama signs Russia rights law despite Putin fury
Dec 14, 2012 15:20 EST
President Barack Obama Friday signed legislation that sanctions alleged Russian human rights abuses, which outraged Moscow after being coupled with a bill granting it normal trade relations.
Avigdor Lieberman: Israel's firebrand darling of the right
Dec 14, 2012 14:50 EST
Israel's controversial Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, 54, who resigned Friday after having been charged with breach of trust, has built up a reputation as a firebrand who has set his sights on leading the right-wing.
Obama signs Russia rights law which angered Putin
Dec 14, 2012 13:01 EST
US President Barack Obama Friday signed legislation granting normal trade relations to Russia, which infuriated Moscow by including sanctions targeting alleged Russian human rights abusers.
US, Russia lock horns in rights spat
Dec 06, 2012 16:12 EST
The US Congress drew a furious response from the Kremlin on Thursday by passing legislation that targeted human rights abusers in the prison death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky.
Rights flare as US Congress normalizes Russia trade ties
Dec 06, 2012 15:14 EST
The US Congress passed legislation on trade with Russia Thursday that targeted human rights abusers in the prison death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, drawing a furious response from Moscow.
Eriksson in frame for Ukraine manager job
Dec 06, 2012 10:03 EST
Ukraine is talks with former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson about the Swede taking on the vacant job as coach of the national team, his representative and the Ukrainian Football Federation said.
EU, US in 'global alliance' to hit web child sex
Dec 05, 2012 12:44 EST
The 27-nation European Union, the United States and a score of other countries on Wednesday launched a "global alliance" to stamp out trade in online images and videos of child sexual abuse.
Shevchenko offered job as Ukraine coach
Nov 12, 2012 11:05 EST
Former Ukraine star striker Andriy Shevchenko has been offered the job of national head coach, Ukraine's Football Federation (FFU) chief Anatoly Konkov revealed on Monday.
South-East Europe faces 'disturbing' rise in human trafficking
Nov 11, 2012 16:59 EST
Government officials and NGOs this week warned against a 'disturbing' rise in human trafficking in South-East Europe with minors increasingly becoming a target for criminals.
Injury could delay Cole's 100th England cap
Nov 06, 2012 15:47 EST
Ashley Cole may have to wait several months to win his 100th England cap after being ruled out of Chelsea's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.
Poland manager stays true to form for Uruguay game
Oct 30, 2012 15:56 EDT
Poland manager Waldemar Fornalik on Tuesday named the foreign-based players squad for a friendly against Uruguay on November 14 in the northern port city of Gdansk.
Lieberman wants to stay on as Israel's top diplomat
Oct 30, 2012 05:39 EDT
Avigdor Lieberman wants to stay on as Israel's top diplomat if his party's alliance with the ruling Likud party ends up forming the next government after January elections, he said on Tuesday.
England match a must-win, says Poland's Tomaszewski
Oct 16, 2012 09:05 EDT
Poland's 2014 World Cup qualifier against England is a must-win, says iconic Polish ex-goalkeeper Jan Tomaszewski, who famously deprived the English of a berth at the 1974 edition.
Poland braced for high-profile England clash
Oct 16, 2012 04:29 EDT
Buoyed by a three-game unbeaten run, Poland are bracing for one of the toughest games of their campaign to reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, against an England team empowered by a 5-0 defeat of minnows San Marino.
Poland braced for high-profile England clash
Oct 15, 2012 18:16 EDT
Buoyed by a three-game unbeaten run, Poland are bracing for one of the toughest games of their campaign to reach the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, against an England team empowered by a 5-0 defeat of minnows San Marino.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Republic of Moldova
Republica Moldova
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| Anthem: Limba noastră Our Language | ||||||
 Location of Moldova (green)
on the European continent (green + dark grey) | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) | Chişinău 47°0′N 28°55′E / 47°N 28.917°E | |||||
| Official languages | Moldovan (Romanian)¹ | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Gagauz, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian | |||||
| Demonym | Moldovan, Moldavian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary republic | |||||
| - | Acting President | Mihai Ghimpu | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Vlad Filat | ||||
| - | Speaker of the Parliament | Mihai Ghimpu | ||||
| Consolidation | ||||||
| - | Declaration of Sovereignty | June 23, 1990 | ||||
| - | Declaration of Independence (from the Soviet Union) | August 27, 19912 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 33,846 km2 (139th) 13,067 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.4 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | January 1, 2009[1] estimate | 3,567,500 (does not include Transnistria and Bender) (129st3) | ||||
| - | 2004 census | 3,383,3324 | ||||
| - | Density | 121,9/km2 (87th) 316/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $10.660 billion[2] (138th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,983[2] (127th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $6.047 billion[2] (135th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,692[2] (123rd) | ||||
| Gini (2007) | 37.1 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.708 (medium) (111th) | |||||
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) | |||||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .md | |||||
| Calling code | 373 | |||||
| 1 | "Moldovan" used as formal official name; in fact Romanian. | |||||
| 2 | Proclaimed. Finalized along with the dissolution of the USSR in December 1991. | |||||
| 3 | Ranking based on 2009 UN figure | |||||
| 4 | 2004 census data from the National Bureau of Statistics.[3] Figure does not include Transnistria and Bender. | |||||
