Formation
Aug 27, 1991
Aug 27, 1991
Chișinău
2.615 million (2021)
A landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania and Ukraine. It is one of the former soviet republics of Eastern Europe. It is one of the poorest countries in Europe.
The country has a terrain of forests, rocky hills, and beautiful vineyards. Most Moldovans are bilingual and even trilingual, speaking Roman, Russian and Gagauz. Polenta is the national specialty, a kind of bread made with corn semolina.