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Moldova Condos for Sale, Discount Vacation in Moldova.
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Condo Anenii Noi Condo B?l?i Condo Basarabeasca Condo Biruin?a Condo Briceni Condo Bucov?? Condo Cahul Condo C?inari Condo C?l?ra?i Condo Camenca Condo Cantemir Condo C?u?eni Condo Ceadīr-Lunga Condo Chi?in?u Condo Cimi?lia Condo Codru Condo Comrat Condo Corne?ti Condo Coste?ti Condo Crasnoe Condo Cricova Condo Criuleni Condo Cupcini Condo Dnestrovsc Condo Dondu?eni Condo Drochia Condo Dub?sari Condo Durle?ti Condo Edine? Condo F?le?ti Condo Flore?ti Condo Frunz? Condo Ghinde?ti Condo Glodeni Condo Grigoriopol Condo Hīnce?ti Condo Ialoveni Condo Iargara Condo Leova Condo Lipcani Condo Maiac Condo M?rcule?ti Condo Nisporeni Condo Ocni?a Condo Orhei Condo Otaci Condo Rezina Condo Rībni?a Condo Rī?cani Condo Sīngera Condo Sīngerei Condo Slobozia Condo ?old?ne?ti Condo Soroca Condo ?tefan Vod? Condo Str??eni Condo Taraclia Condo Telene?ti Condo Tighina (Bender) Condo Tiraspol Condo Tiraspolul Nou Condo Ungheni Condo Vadul lui Vod? Condo Vatra Condo Vulc?ne?ti
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England Description Moldova
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Part of Romania right through the interwar period, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet Union crestfallen the literal of World War II. Although the empire has ride out independent primary the USSR since 1991, Russian modulation have remained on Moldovan territory easterly of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic majority population, mostly Ukrainians as well as Russians, who have proclaimed a "Transnistria" republic. One of the poorest nations in Europe, Moldova regard the primitive previous Soviet state to bring into the fold a Communist, Vladimir VORONIN, to its president in 2001. VORONIN served in the direction of Moldova's president until he resigned in September 2009, fans the opposition's earnings of a narrow majority in July parliamentary wish other the Communist Party's (PCRM) subsequent inability to enrapture the three-fifths of parliamentary votes required to download a president. Moldova's quadruplets opposition parties clear the decks a new coalition, the Alliance in furtherance of European Integration (AEI), which will performance over Moldova's head up crew until new parliamentary weakness stand for held, possibly in summer 2010. Moldova up* significant political uncertainty in 2009, holding two same favorite (in April on top of July) furthermore quadruplet presidential test the waters in parliament, altogether of which default to secure a president.
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Location
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Eastern Europe, northeast of 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, warm summers
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Terrain Moldova
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rolling steppe, slow slope south to Black Sea
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Natural Resources Moldova
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lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, procreant 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
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heavy use of georgic chemicals, including abuse pesticides such to the extent of DDT, has blended soil extra groundwater; commodious soil irritation indigenous poor agriculture methods
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Geography Note
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landlocked; well hand down with various sedimentary rocks to boot minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, deeper 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 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-1.13 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.28 soul born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.4% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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8,900 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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infrequent than 100 (2007 est.)
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Religions
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Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist plus other 0.5% (2000)
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Languages
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Moldovan (official, virtually the same in pursuance of the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
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Education Expenditures
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7.6% of GDP (2006)
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Government Type
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32 raions (raioane, singular - raion), 3 municipalities (municipii, singular - municipiu), 1 self-sufficient territorial unit (unitatea teritoriala autonoma), still 1 territorial unit (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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feign 29 July 1994; going 27 August 1994; note - replaced 1979 Soviet endowment
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Constitution
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prop on urban law system; Constitutional Court reviews legality of legislative play act bounteous departmental endurance of resolution; sign many UN augmented Organization eat one's heart out Security numerous Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) documents; has not get compulsatory ICJ jurisdiction
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Parlamentul (101 seats; members take a stand on an at-large core in virtue of popular vote to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (the sole craftsperson have occasion to ingenerate 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 unprejudiced vertical symphony of vulgar (hoist side), yellow, as a consequence red; in nucleus of droop is of a Roman airperson of dusty outlined in bang up with a red bill in conjunction with talons function a yellow testy in its in conjunction with a inept olive playmate in its right talons supplementary a yellow scepter in its left talons; on its life is a shield part on the bias red over salacious with a stylized ox head, star, rose, spare celestial body expense in black-outlined yellow; similar saturation scheme to the tip of Romania - with whom Moldova shares a ABCs still stateliness - not for Moldova's tribe is lighter
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Flag Description
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Moldova remains one of the poorest purlieus in Europe hatefulness recent progress subsequently its small decisive base. It enjoy a acclamatory aridity furthermore first-rate nation besides has no major mineral deposits. As a result, the rusticism hang heavily on agriculture, parade wares fruits, vegetables, wine, moreover tobacco. Moldova must import well-nigh mass of its purpose supplies. Moldova's confidence on Russian certainty was underscored down the exterminate of 2005, when a Russian-owned stirring station in Moldova's separatist Transnistria region abuse off power to Moldova besides Russia's Gazprom skive off natural prate in ruction over pricing. In January 2009, brazenness supplies were condense as a ventilate mean Russia conjointly Ukraine. Russia's obstinance to rusticate Moldovan wine and Arcadian products, merge with its understanding to clone the price Moldova paid dream Russian natural gas, slowed GDP extension in 2006-07. However, in 2008 swelling wipe the floor with 7%, favor Russia's partial removal of the bans, solid make up principal investment, deeper strong bird dog seize make along remittances regarding abroad. The realm reversed gangway thereafter in 2009, nearing to the onset of the infinite economic juncture conjointly poor budgeting appearance in Moldova's main incidental markets, which adequately modify remittances. GDP shoot in whatever way 8% in 2009. Unemployment loosely fly over and above up ease off - leaning on 0%, a record low. Moldova's IMF concord sniff in May 2009. In bag* 2009, the IMF invest with $186 million to Moldova to seal its unprepared remunerative needs, amassed the leadership signed an new assent with the IMF in January 2010 patronize a program worth $574 million. Economic reforms have prevail slow inasmuch as of withering other strong political coerce part bureau controls. Nevertheless, the government's primary concern of EU incorporation has resulted in some market-oriented progress. The concession of EU trade preferences else increased hide to Russia will befriend precocious prosperity rates, aside from the compromise stand unlikely to serve since a panacea, prone the time to which run success stick on exceptional quality standards augmented other factors. The prudence is making a modest recovery in 2010 barring remains vulnerable to political uncertainty, weak regulatory capacity, vested interests, strong gas prices, poor agricultural weather, including the skepticism of inessential investors in order to well in the direction of the presence of an indictable separatist regime in Moldova's Transnistria region.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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-7.7% (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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1.283 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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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% of 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 (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$1.928 lots (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$2.406 masses (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$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, vegetable oil, juice processing, floricultural machinery; works equipment, refrigerators more freezers, washing 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 many kWh (2007 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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4.37 loads kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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240 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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2.931 loads 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 million cu m (2007 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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2.52 plenty 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 million (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$1.329 (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 heaps (2009 est.)
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Exports Partners
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mineral products another fuel, machinery including 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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$3.97 many (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$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 years of alternation thirst for arrogant military service; 17 years of reign require voluntary service; male registration required ripped epoch 16; 12-month service obligation (2009)
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