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| MOLDOVA: |
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| Area: |
total: 33,843
sq km
land: 33,371 sq km
water: 472 sq km |
| Land boundaries: |
total: 1,389
km
border countries: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 939 km
Coastline: 0 km |
| Natural resources: |
lignite,
phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
| Population: |
4,466,706
0-14 years: 20% (male 455,673/female 438,934)
15-64 years: 69.7% (male 1,498,078/female 1,613,489)
65 years and over: 10.3% (male 170,456/female 290,076) |
| Administrative divisions: |
32 raions (raioane,
singular - raionul), 3 municipalities (municipiul), 1 autonomous
territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), and 1 territorial unit
(unitatea teritoriala)
raions: Anenii Noi, Basarabeasca, Briceni, Cahul, Cantemir, Calarasi,
Causeni, Cimislia, Criuleni, Donduseni, Drochia, Dubasari, Edinet,
Falesti, Floresti, Glodeni, Hincesti, Ialoveni, Leova, Nisporeni, Ocnita,
Orhei, Rezina, Riscani, Singerei, Soldanesti, Soroca, Stefan-Voda,
Straseni, Taraclia, Telenesti, Ungheni
municipalities: Balti, Bender, Chisinau
autonomous territorial unit: Gagauzia
territorial unit: Stinga Nistrului |
| International organization participation: |
ACCT, BSEC,
CE, CEI, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory),
ICFTU, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU,
ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD,
UNESCO, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTO |
| Economy overview: |
Moldova
remains one of the poorest countries in Europe despite recent progress
from its small economic base. It enjoys a favorable climate and good
farmland but has no major mineral deposits. As a result, the economy
depends heavily on agriculture, featuring fruits, vegetables, wine, and
tobacco. Moldova must import almost all of its energy supplies. Energy
shortages contributed to sharp production declines after the breakup of
the Soviet Union in December 1991. As part of an ambitious reform effort
after independence, Moldova introduced a convertible currency, freed
prices, stopped issuing preferential credits to state enterprises,
backed steady land privatization, removed export controls, and freed
interest rates. The government entered into agreements with the World
Bank and the IMF to promote growth and reduce poverty. The economy
returned to positive growth in 2000, and has remained at or above 6%
every year since. Further reforms will come slowly because of strong
political forces backing government controls. The economy remains
vulnerable to higher fuel prices, poor agricultural weather, and the
skepticism of foreign investors. |
| GDP |
official
exchange rate: $2.416 billion
real growth rate: 7.1%
per capita (PPP): $1,900 |
| Industries: |
sugar,
vegetable oil, food processing, agricultural machinery; foundry
equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines; hosiery, shoes,
textiles
Industrial production growth rate: 17% |
| Exports: |
$1.04 billion
f.o.b.
Exports - partners: Russia 32.9%, Italy 12.7%, Romania 10.6%, Ukraine
9.5%, Belarus 6.7%, Germany 4.5% |
| Imports: |
$2.23 billion
f.o.b.
Ukraine 20.9%, Russia 11.7%, Romania 11.2%, Germany 8.3%, Italy 6.6%,
Turkey 4.1% |
| Debt - external: |
$1.986 billion |
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