Territory - 33,8 thous. sq. km

Population density – 115¹ inhabitants per 1 sq. km

Capital - Kishinev (0,7 mln. persons)

National currency - Moldavian lei (from 29 November 1993)

Borders on Romania and Ukraine.

Share in total territory, % :

agricultural land – 57,7

forest area – 12,7

water basin area - 2,5

other – 27,1

The longest rivers,  km

(length along the territory of the state)

Prut – 668

Dniester – 625

Reut - 270

The largest lakes, sq. km

Beleu – 6,26

Selash – 3,72

Drachele – 2,65

The highest point - 429 m

Average temperature

January  from –2,8⁰C to -5,3⁰С

July from +19,1⁰C to +21,6⁰С

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¹ As whole for the country. As of the beginning of 2006.