Moldova

SHORT INFORMATION

Overview of Moldavia

Officially name: The Republic of Moldova

Capital: Chişinău

Largest city: Chişinău

Official language: Moldovan (Romanian)

Government: Parliamentary republic

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Moldovan wine

With a production of 124,200 tons of wine (as of 2009), Moldova has a well established wine industry.

SHORT INFORMATION

Geography of Moldova

Moldova, a country in eastern Europe that was once part of the Soviet Union. Moldova lies near the Black Sea and is bordered by Romania and Ukraine. Moldova occupies rich prairie land and is drained by the Prut and Dniester rivers. The area is 13,012 square miles (33,700 km2).