Republic

of

Moldova
 GENERAL FACTS
1. Capital Chişinău 47°0′N 28°55′E
2. Largest city Chişinău
3. Official language(s) Moldovan (Romanian)
Government   Parliamentary Republic
4. President Vladimir Voronin
5. Prime Minister Vasile Tarlev
6. Independence From the Soviet Union Date
August 27, 1991
7. Total Area 33 843 km² 13 067 sq mi 
8. Population Jan 2006 est. 3 395 600 
9. Density 111/km² 339/sq mi  
10. Currency Leu (MDL)
 Administrative division

Moldova is divided into 32 districts (raion,

pl. raioane), 3 municipalities (Chisinau,
Balti and Tighina), two semi-autonomous
regions (Gagauzia and the breakaway
region of Transnistria, whose status is still
disputed)
Environment
Relief
Hydrography
 History
Stephen the Great

Stephen the Great - detail of a dedication miniature in the 1473 Gospel at Humor
Monastery
Stephen the Great Ruler of Moldavia 1436–1504

Battle flag of Stephen the Great

“Moldavian History” by D.Cantemir
 Economy

Moldova has no major mineral deposits and the economy depends

heavily on agriculture, featuring fruits, vegetables, Moldovan wine,
and tobacco.
Moldova must import all of its supplies of petroleum, coal, and
natural gas, largely from Russia
Demographics

Moldovans/Romanians:
78%
Ukrainians: 8.4%
Russians: 5.9%
Gagauz: 4.4%
Bulgarians: 1.9%
Others: 1.0%
undeclared: 0.4%
 Religions
• Eastern Orthodox Christian 98%
• Jewish 1.5%
• Baptist and other 0.5%

Adherents of other faiths include Roman Catholics,

Baptists, Pentecostals, Seventh-day Adventists, Muslims,
Jehovah's Witnesses, Baha'is, Jewish persons, Unification
Church members, Molocans (a Russian group), Messianic
Jews (who believe that Jesus was the Messiah), Lutherans,
Presbyterians, Hare Krishnas, and some other charismatic
Christian and evangelical Christian groups
 Religions

• Moldavian Orthodox icon

• Moldavian Orthodox church
• Christmas Church in Tiraspol
 Culture

The State University of

Moldova

The Republic’s Palace

Mihai Eminescu, national
poet of Romania and
Moldova
The Ethnographic
Museum

The Circus

The National
Library
Cleopatra Stratan – a 3 years old singer, who is in the
Guinness Record Book.
Mill’s Valley Park
Customs
New Year – 1st of January
Sorcova – procession with
bouquet used for New Year's wishes
Christmas Eve – 6th of January
Christmas carols
Plugushor – traditional
procession with a decorated plough
Christmas – 7th of January
Epiphany – 19th of January
Martisor – 1st of March
International Women’s day – 8th of March
Floriile – a week before Easter (flowers are
planted)
Pastele (Easter) – the date changes every
year
Pastele Blajinilor – the date changes every
year
Labour Day – 1st of May
Saint Gheorghe – 6th of May
Victory Day – 9th of May
The Last Ring (the end of the academic
year) – 31st of May
Saint Petru and Pavel – 29th of June
Saint Ilie – 2nd of August
Independence Day – 27th of August.
“Our Language” Day – 31st of August
The First Ring (Knowledge Day, the
beginning of the academic year) – 1st of
September Teacher’s Day – the 1st
Sunday of October
Chisinau’s hram – 14th of October
Saint Mihail and Gavriil – 8th of
November
Saint Andrei – 12th of December
Saint Nicolai – 19th of December
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Paparuda (children’s song, in which rain
is called)
City’s/ Village’s hram (birthday)
Clacile (group work)
Shezatori (social evenings)
Moldovan national dance “Hora”
The legend of the

MARTISOR
National
Clothes
 Women’s national
clothes
• Ie [‘ee: ye] – blouse decorated with
embroidery.
• Briu [bree-uh] – wide belt, usually
red, with stripes of different colours.
• Catrinta [cut-’reen-tza] – long black
skirt, usually worn with an
embroidered apron.
• Opinci [o-’pinch] – footwear made of
leather.
• Woollen socks
• Sheepskin coat (for winter)
• Broboada – a kerchief, worn every
day or when going to church.
Men’s national clothes
 Moldovan house
• Usually consists of one floor, a cellar.
• There may also be a hen-house, a pigsty
etc.
• It has a yard
• Behind the house there is, usually, a
vegetable garden.
• The main room is that in which guests live:
“Casa mare”
Casa Mare
Art
Moldovan
Wooden
spoons
Moldovan Homespun Carpets
The beginning of the xx th century
Moldovan picturesque villages
Chisinau
City’s Gates – blocks of flats at the
entrance of Chisinau. The road connects
the City’s Gate with the airport, so that
everyone who come can feel Moldovan
hospitality.
Welcome
To
Moldova!