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Moldova

American  
[mawl-doh-vuh] / mɔlˈdoʊ və /

noun

  1. Formerly Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic,.  Formerly Moldavia.  a republic in southeastern Europe: formed in 1940 from the former republic of Moldavia and the ceded Romanian territory of Bessarabia. 13,100 sq. mi. (33,929 sq. km). Kishinev.


Moldova British  
/ mɒlˈdəʊvə /

noun

  1. Also called: Moldavia.  a republic in SE Europe: comprising the E part of the former principality of Moldavia, the E part of which (Bessarabia) was ceded to the Soviet Union in 1940 and formed the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic until it gained independence in 1991; an agricultural region with many vineyards. Official language: Romanian. Religion: nonreligious and Christian. Currency: leu. Capital: Chişinǎu (Kishinev). Pop: 3 619 925 (2013 est). Area: 33 670 sq km (13 000 sq miles)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Moldova Cultural  
  1. Republic in eastern Europe, bordered by Ukraine to the north and east, the Black Sea to the south, and Romania to the west. Its capital and largest city is Kishinev.


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The Soviet Union took Moldova from Romania in 1940; most of its people speak Romanian.

This former member of the Soviet Union declared its independence in 1991.

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Ms. Smith encounters this alchemy in Transnistria—a Russian-backed breakaway enclave inside Moldova.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Yes, that included filling his boots against Moldova, Israel and Estonia.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

The Ukrainian leader, who usually makes foreign trips from the Polish airport of Rzeszów chose this week to fly to the UK via Moldova.

From BBC Jun. 10, 2026

Since the war began, both Ukraine and Moldova have joined the queue of countries seeking accession alongside Balkan hopefuls: Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.

From Barron's Jun. 5, 2026

Moldova must import   almost all of its energy supplies from Russia.

From The 2005 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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