With a production of 124,200 tons of wine (as of 2009), Moldova has a well established wine industry.
Moldova is a European Country with a rich ethnic history. The majority of the population are Moldovans (Romanians), with smaller groups of: Ukrainians, Bulgarians, Gagauzians, Russians, Germans, Greeks, and others.
The culture of Moldova is a combination of Romanian culture and Soviet culture. The traditional Latin origins of Romanian culture reach back to the 2nd century, the period of Roman colonization in Dacia.