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| MOLDOVA, | general information |
| Population: | 3,645,300 persons |
| Area | 33,7 thousands sq.km |
| Population Density | 127,5 persons per sq.km |
| Capital: | Chisinau (pop. 754,000) |
| Major cities: | Tiraspol (capital
of the self proclaimed "Dniester Republic," pop.
185,000), Balti (pop. 158,000) |
| Area: | 33,700 sq.km. |
| Major ethnic groups: | Moldovan 65%, Ukrainian 14%, Russian 13%, Gagauz 3.5% |
| Economy: | GDP growth: -10%
(est.) Inflation rate: 39% Average monthly income: 298 lei (1999) Unemployment rate: 11,5% (208 thousands persons) |
