Capital: Chisinau Area: 33,843 sq km Population: 4,460,838 (July 1999 estimated) Currency: Moldovan leu Form of government: republic; unicameral Parliament or Parlamentul (101 seats; members are directly elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms);  president elected by popular vote for a four-year term; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of the majority coalition is usually elected prime minister by Parliament Languages: Romanian, Russian Religion: Eastern Othodox ( 99% ) National holiday: Independence Day, 27 August 1991

Links:

Official Sites:

• USA: Embassy of Moldova in Washingon, D.C. - information on Moldavan culture and history, travel and visas, and doing business in Moldova.
• Political Arena - from Chisinau, Moldova, published in English and Romanian.
• Central Agricultural Marketing Information Bureau - works inside the Ministry of Agriculture and the processing industry providing relevant market information.
• Department of Privatization and State Property Administration of Moldova - investment information.

Magazines and Newspapers

• Moldova News - daily news, selected by the Independent Journalism Center of Moldova.
• Independent Journalism Center - provides Moldovan journalists with resources and training. Includes analysis. Also in Romanian.

Radio on The Web

• 105.9 FM - Radio Nova

Miscellaneous:

• Info Page Moldova - directory of businesses, services, health, culture, media, and other aspects of life in Moldova.
• Virtual Moldovan Page
• City.Net - Moldova Moldova Internet Resources
• Moldova on the Net
• Moldova Subject Index
• Moldova Data Page
• Moldovan Ethnic groups
• Yahoo WWW Sites -- Moldova