The Republic of Moldova is located in a zone with a temperate continental climate approximately half way between the Equator and North Pole. The four seasons of the year are clearly defined, winter being warm, and summer long, with a lot of sunny days.
The general movement of the atmospheric air mass is mostly from the Northwest Atlantic or Southwest.
Moldova is divided into 32 districts (Romanian: "raioane", raions), 3 municipalities (Chişinău, Bălţi, and Bender), one "autonomous territorial unit" (Gagauzia), and the territorial unit of Transnistria, the final status of which is yet unclear.
Officially name: The Republic of Moldova
Capital: Chişinău
Largest city: Chişinău
Official language: Moldovan (Romanian)
Government: Parliamentary republic