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Interesting Questions, Facts and Information
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Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
Moldova
Which two countries border Moldova? | Moldova
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Romania and Ukraine. The country was a USSR republic 1924-1991, but was occupied by Romania and its wartime ally Germany 1941-1944/45.
The country has two autonomous territorial units. Which are these? | Moldova
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Gagauz and Trans-Dniestr. The Gagauz territory is mainly populated by Gagauz people who are Orthodox Christians of Turkish. Trans-Dniestr is mainly populated by Ukrainians and Russians. Bessarabia is a former region in the area, now divided between Moldova and Ukraine. Wallachia is a former principality which united with Moldavia to form Romania 1861. Prut and Dniestr are the two rivers Moldova are situated between. Chisinau is the capital of Moldova, while Tiraspol is capital of Trans-Dniestr region.
A plebiscite in 1994 was about what matter? | Moldova
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It was a vote pro or against nationalistīs demands for a merger with Romania. A peace treaty was signed with Russia 1992 who agreed to withdraw Trans-Dniestr troops by 1997, but this was not decided by a plebiscite. Nor was the decision to introduce the new leu currency 1993. The issue about autonomy for Russian and Gagauz was likewise not settled by a plebiscite.
Republic of Moldavia, or officially: Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic (ASSR), was organized in 1924. Its first capital (1924-29) was a city which is now part of Odessa region in Ukraina. Which city? | Moldova
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Balta. In 1940 Moldavian Republic (ASSR) merged with most of Bessarabia to form Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).
Bessarabia proclaimed independence from Russia as Moldavian (Bessarabian) Republic 1917. It joined Romania 1918 and was recognized as Romanian by Treaty of Versailles 1919 but was still claimed by U.S.S.R. Its capital at the time was the same as now, namely? (Romanian version). | Moldova
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Chisinau. In Russian called Kishinev. Kishinev was also capital of the Russian government of Bessarabia 1812-1917.
The first president of independent Moldova was a reform-nationalist communist. Who was he? | Moldova
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Mircea Snegur. Snegur won the election 1990. Moldova declared independence 1991. Lucinschi was elected president 1996. Ion Sturza became prime minister 1999, but the same year Vladimir Voronin, a communist, succeeded as prime minster.
Both Moldavia and Wallachia were Ottoman (Turkish) vassal states from 15th/16th century. Under another name the two states were ruled by Turkish governors a period from 1774 until the Russian occupation 1810. What name did the provinces have? | Moldova
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Autonomous Danubian Principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia) united and took name of Romania 1861. This city, then situated in Moldavia, was to be the first capital of the independent Danubian Principalities (Romania) 1861, but the capital was moved to Bucuresti the same year. What was the name of the first capital? (Now situated in Romania by the Moldovan border). | Moldova
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Iasi. Iasi, or Jassy, was also temporarily capital of Romania in World War I.
Finally: The Romanian speaking people of Romania and Moldova descend from an ancient country which was conquered by Roman emperor Trajan. It was known as ________? | Moldova
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Dacia. The area was invaded by Goths, Huns, Avars, Bulgars, Magyars, Pechenegs and Cumans before founding of the principalities Wallachia and Moldavia.
What Romanian city was once the capital of Moldova? | Moldova
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Iasi. Iasi was the capital of Moldova for more than 100 years.
What was the population of Moldova in July 2002? | Moldova
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4,434,547. The correct answer is 4,434,547. and Moldova is a very populous country (118 people/km2)
How many counties, or judete, does Moldova have? | Moldova
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9. Moldova has nine counties or in Romanian judete one municipality* (municipiul), one autonomous territorial unit** (unitate teritoriala autonoma), and 1 territorial unit*** (unitate teritoriala); Balti, Cahul, Chisinau, Chisinau*, Edinet, Gagauzia**, Lapusna, Orhei, Soroca, Stinga Nistrului***, Tighina, Ungheni
When did Moldova become independent from the Soviet Union? | Moldova
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27 August 1991. Moldova became independent on 27 August 1991.
What percentage of the population is below the poverty line in Moldova? | Moldova
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80%. Moldova's population below poverty is 80% which is very low for an European country
To what country does Moldova export the most? | Moldova
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Russia. In 2006 Moldova's leading export markets were: Russia 36%, Romania 8.7%, Italy 8%, Germany 7.1%, Ukraine 6.1%, France 6.1%, Belarus 5.5%
What is the currency of Moldova? | Moldova
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leu. The currency of Moldova came in 1991 as leu. Before that Moldova was united with Soviet Union and its currency was ruble.
Who became the president of Moldova in 2001? | Moldova
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Vladimir Voronin . chief of state: President Vladimir VORONIN (since 4 April 2001)
head of government: Prime Minister Vasile TARLEV (since 15 April 2001), First Deputy Prime Minister Vasile IOVV (since NA 2002), Deputy Prime Minister Stefan ODAGIU (since NA 2002)
cabinet: selected by prime minister, subject to approval of Parliament
elections: president elected by Parliament for a four-year term; election last held 4 April 2001 (next to be held NA 2005); note - presidential elections were scheduled for December 2000, but in July 2000, Parliament canceled direct, popular elections; Parliament's failure to chose a new president in December 2000 led to early parliamentary elections in February 2001; prime minister designated by the president, upon consultation with Parliament; note - within 15 days from designation, the prime minister-designate must request a vote of confidence from the Parliament regarding his/her work program and entire cabinet; prime minister designated 15 April 2001, cabinet received a vote of confidence 19 April 2001
election results: Vladimir VORONIN elected president; parliamentary votes - Vladimir VORONIN 71, Dumitru BRAGHIS 15, Valerian CHRISTEA 3; Vasile TARLEV designated prime minister; parliamentary votes of confidence - 75 of 101
Moldova is bordered by what two countries? | Moldova
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Romania and Ukraine. Moldova is bordered by only two countries and is not opened to the sea or ocean.
What big river flows on the east side of Moldova ? | Moldova
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Dniester. Moldova only has two large rivers, Dniester and Prut on the west.
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