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Moldova: key facts and figures
Moldova has 3.0 million people, Romanian as an official language, the Moldovan Leu and 13 public holidays a year. It ranks 35th of 176 countries for inflation.
3.0 millionpeople
MDLcurrency
Romanianofficial language
+373calling code
Rightdriving side
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Population and Demographics
how many people live there, and how that is changing
3.0 millionPopulation
- Annual change-1.05%
- Fertility rate1.7 per woman#121
- Aged 65 and over16.21%#48
Economy
the size of the economy and how fast it is growing
$8,622Output per person
- Total economy$20.4 billion#131
- Real growth+2.4%#120
- Inflation7.8%#35
Human Development
health, schooling and income combined into one index
0.785Human Development Index
- Adjusted for inequality0.719#57
- Life expectancy71.2 years#119
- Mean schooling11.8 years#45
Currency
what money is used and its official code
Moldovan LeuCurrency
- ISO 4217 codeMDL
- SymbolMDL
- CapitalChișinău
Languages
which languages hold official status
RomanianOfficial languages
- Text directionLeft to right
Practical Country Info
plugs, voltage, driving side and dialling
Type C, Type FPlug types
- Mains voltage230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Calling code+373
- Time zoneEurope/Chisinau
Public Holidays
official days off through the year
13Public holidays in 2026
- Jan 1New Year's Day
- Jan 7Orthodox Christmas
- Jan 8Orthodox Christmas Holiday
Digital Adoption
how many people are online and how digital the state is
77.4%Internet use
- E-government index0.772#70
- Global rank#70
- E-government groupVery High
Geography and Environment
terrain, climate and physical setting
LandlockedPhysical setting
- Highest pointRolling uplands and river-cut plains
- ClimateThe climate is temperate continental, with warm summers, relatively mild to cold winters and rainfall that varies across the rolling interior.
Education
how the school system is structured
334.6 thousandSchool pupils
- General-education schools1,173
- Vocational pupils14.0 thousand
- Higher-education students62.9 thousand
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