People

from

Republic of Moldova
Prepared by: Nastas Alina FA 1006 G Verified by: Trsn Daniela English teacher

Contents
1. Nationality 2. Ethnic groups 3. Languages 4. Religions 5. Population 6. Age structure 7. Urbanization Major cities-population 9. Literacy

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Nationality
Moldavan (s)

Ethnic groups
1,3 % 1,9 % 4,4 % 5,8 % 8,4 % Moldovan/ Romanian Ukrainian Russian Gagauz Bulgarian Other 78,2 %

Ethnic groups (2004 census)

Languages
Moldovan official, virtually the

Russian Gagauz a Turkish dialect

same as the Romanian language

Religions
98 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 % 1,5 0,5 Eastern Orthodox Jewish Baptist and other

Population

3 656 843 (July 2012 est.) Comparing it with other countries, Moldova was located at 130 in the rankings, after Puerto Rico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liberia and another country.

Age structure
Age structure
Male 0-14 years; 344101 Female; 325995 0-14 years Male 0-14 years Female 15-64 years Male 15-64 years Female Male 15-64 years; 1550386 65 years and over Male 65 years and over Female Female; 286275 Male 65 years and over; 164512

Female; 1643108

Age structure
Age structure (2011 est.)
10,40% 15,50%

0-14 years 15-64 years 65 years and over

74%

Urbanization

urban population: 47% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Major cities-population

CHISINAU (capital) 794 800 people (2012) BALTI 149 200 (2012) TIRASPOL 149 000 (2010) SOROCA 37 500 (2012)

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98.5% male: 99.1% female: 98.1% (2010 est.)

Bibliography

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/t he-world-factbook/geos/md.html