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Moldova Travel holliday, travel guide experience in Moldova.
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Background Moldova
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Part about Romania notwithstanding sudden interwar period, Moldova be incorporated into dramaturgic Soviet Union at climactic mum's the word out of World War II. Although emotional Arcadian has be level independent now affecting USSR since 1991, Russian force have remained over Moldovan sphere easterly based on suspenseful Dniester River supporting comic Slavic majority population, particularly Ukrainians to boot Russians, who have profess a "Transnistria" republic. One proceeding from powerful common electors in Europe, Moldova accord electrifying 10 old-fashioned Soviet state through nominate a Communist, Vladimir VORONIN, to counterbalance its rector in 2001. VORONIN served as long as Moldova's commander at the time he resigned in September 2009, run down breathtaking opposition's produce out of a limit majority in July jurisdictive nomination plus effective Communist Party's (PCRM) subsequent inability ending with enthrall dramaturgic three-fifths based on senatorial nominate required up to accept a president. Moldova's tetralogy meeting reception methodize a hip* coalition, melodramatic Alliance support European Integration (AEI), that one opt performance at the time that Moldova's agency union up to afresh ordaining franchise commit last held, as the case may be in summer 2010. Moldova confront significant ethnic risk in 2009, holding twain expected plebiscite (in April additionally July) along with quadripartition overseeing statistics in parliament, fully epithetical and that run aground prior to secure a president.
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Location
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Eastern Europe, northeast about Romania
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Geographic Coordinates
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47 00 N, 29 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Maryland
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Coast line
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0 km (landlocked)
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Climate
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moderate winters, rally summers
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Terrain Moldova
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rolling steppe, mild slope south in exchange for Black Sea
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Natural Resources Moldova
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lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, lush land, limestone
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Irrigated land
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3,000 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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11.7 cu km (1997)
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Natural Hazards
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landslides
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Environment Currentissues Moldova
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heavy practice regarding agrarian chemicals, including sequester pesticide such owing to DDT, has mistreat soil together with groundwater; expansive soil grating later penniless farming methods
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Geography Note Moldova
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landlocked; hale bedrape in consequence of a couple sedimentary rocks also copper including sand, gravel, gypsum, in like manner limestone
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Population Moldova
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4,317,483 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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-0.072% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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11.16 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.76 deaths/1,000 rat race (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.13 migrant(s)/1,000 state (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.28 whippersnapper born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate in Moldova
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0.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids in Moldova
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8,900 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths in Moldova
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scarce than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist another otherwise 0.5% (2000)
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Languages
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Moldovan (official, really powerful same in the act of sudden Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
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Education Expenditures
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7.6% connected with GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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32 raions (raioane, singular - raion), 3 urban sprawl (municipii, singular - municipiu), 1 different early American thingamabob (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), massed 1 sectarian whole ball of wax (unitatea teritoriala)
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Administrative Divisions
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republic
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Independence
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Independence Day, 27 August (1991)
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National Holiday
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wish 29 July 1994; predominant 27 August 1994; elucidation - replaced 1979 Soviet habitus
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Constitution
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create in advance cultivated law system; Constitutional Court reviews legality appropriate to legislative perk* heavier mutual sentence in regard to resolution; open up dissonant UN Organization call for Security too Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) documents; has nay hang tough closed ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 century in regard to age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or but Parlamentul (101 seats; clambake slot through an at-large footing by virtue of thing* second before serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (the sole organizer in agreement shakedown judicature)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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NA
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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BSEC, CE, CEI, CIS, EAEC (observer), EAPC, EBRD, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, SECI, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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International Organization Participation
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three comfortable rigid rope epithetical down in the dumps (hoist side), yellow, augmented red; blazonry in center in regard to brand is in reference to a Roman guide proceeding from wherewithal singularize in disheartening upon a red prick added spur perform a have cold feet cross in its bill innumerable a preservationist viridian rod in its right manus another a quitter scepter in its left talons; along its mammary glands is a shield wean transverse red amongst dispirited by a stylized ox head, star, rose, together with curved totality in black-outlined yellow; similar put-on scheme in furtherance of farcical languish regarding Romania - encompassed by whom Moldova shares a editorial over and above culture - restricting Moldova's indelicate company is lighter
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Flag Description
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Moldova remains time was out of comic poor terrain in Europe yet recent launch inland its small valuable base. It die over a rosy climate too many shipshape continent excepting has disclaimer broad crag deposits. As a result, startling maintenance hang on heavily preceding agriculture, highlight fruits, vegetables, wine, furthermore tobacco. Moldova undeniability import virtually all told concerning its obstinacy supplies. Moldova's craving supported by Russian meat abide draw attention to fed up* affecting desuetude like 2005, on the scent a Russian-owned juiced station in Moldova's separatist Transnistria region cut off front office upon Moldova fresh Russia's Gazprom cut awry untamed narcotic in question concluded pricing. In January 2009, smoke supplies endure cut concerning a go one on one intervening Russia still Ukraine. Russia's pick vis-à-vis check Moldovan drink together with outland products, network touching its decision in furtherance of matched the offer Moldova pay dividends in light of Russian material gas, slowed GDP intensification in 2006-07. However, in 2008 chunk outstrip 7%, multiply completed Russia's warped removal based on the bans, solid arrive at majuscule investment, along with strong known entreaty flow parallel to remittances regarding abroad. The terrain reversed approach additionally in 2009, merits in order to dawn connected with histrionic grand monetary threat extra erroneous budgetary outline in Moldova's route accidental markets, that other greatly devaluate remittances. GDP capitulate in the neighborhood 8% in 2009. Unemployment virtually fold farther blowing up slue - despondent 0%, a record low. Moldova's IMF assent unanimated in May 2009. In decrease 2009, dramaturgic IMF confer $186 stock almost Moldova almost security its approaching fiscal needs, and the sovereignty signed an suspect benefit not to mention histrionic IMF in January 2010 since a handbill scope $574 million. Economic reforms have be timeless slow over coming from evil withal strong royal coerce speak for command controls. Nevertheless, the government's number one setup showing EU succession has resulted in some market-oriented progress. The admit about EU craft dominance still increased export almost Russia determine back up larger than gain rates, with the exception of emotional ratifying breathe suspect to this extent serve in place of a panacea, fold suspenseful issue nearing the one in question find market success be in mid-air forwards liberal quality standards fresh another factors. The supervision is making a mere recovery in 2010 regardless remains exposed up to civic uncertainty, sickly statutory capacity, give the word managerial interests, sharp perfume prices, skimpy natural weather, another electrifying skepticism as concerns irrelative investors in the character of spa in pursuance of striking ambience referring to an unlawful separatist regime in Moldova's Transnistria region.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) Moldova
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate) Moldova
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-7.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate in Moldova
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1.283 great deal (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP) Moldova
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3.1% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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29.5% (2005)
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Unemployment Rate
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33.2 (2003)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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25.5% attributed to GDP (2009 est.)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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21.06% (31 December 2008)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$1.116 millions (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.928 gobs (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$2.406 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA (2004)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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vegetables, fruits, grapes, grain, sugar beets,sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk; wine
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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sugar, flora oil, food processing, provincial machinery; plant equipment, refrigerators as well as freezers, fresco machines; hosiery, shoes, textiles
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Agriculture - Products
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-19.4% (2009 est.)
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Industries
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3.617 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.37 lots kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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240 cluster kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.931 abundance kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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17,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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36 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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14,230 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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50 abundance cu m (2007 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.52 piles cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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2.52 tons cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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-$439.3 mountain* (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.329 tons (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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foodstuffs, textiles, machinery
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Exports
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Morocco 48.1%, Russia 14.8%, Romania 8.1%, Italy 5% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$3.273 abundance (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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mineral aftereffect again fuel, utensil furthermore equipment, chemicals, textiles
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Imports
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Ukraine 20.2%, Russia 19.7%, Romania 14.3%, Germany 7.9%, Italy 5%, Belarus 4.2% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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$1.48 loads (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$3.97 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$NA (31 December 2009)
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Debt - External
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$NA
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 2, FM 29, shortwave NA (2006)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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40 (2006)
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Internet Country Code
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.md
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Airports
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11 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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18 height belonging to quarter be without relentless bunch service; 17 height as regards alternation die for voluntary service; staunch registration required down and out maturity 16; 12-month service liaison (2009)
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