SGA Ministries in Moldova
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- Biblical Leadership Training
- Leadership Support
- Christian Literature
- Crisis Response
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Background
 Formerly
ruled by Romania, Moldova was anexed to
become part of the Soviet Union at the close
of World War II. Although independent from
the USSR since 1991, Russian forces have
remained on Moldovan territory east of the
Nistru (Dnister) River supporting the Slavic
majority population (mostly Ukrainians and
Russians) who have proclaimed a "Transnistria"
republic
Location
Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Area
33,843 sq km
Land Boundaries
Romania, Ukraine
Natural Resources
Lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land
Land Use
Arable land: 53%, permanent crops: 14%,
permanent pastures: 13%, forests and woodland:
13%, other: 7% (1993 est.)
Population
4,430,654 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Moldavian/Romanian 64.5%, Ukrainian 13.8%,
Russian 13%, Gagauz 3.5%, Jewish 1.5%, Bulgarian
2%, other 1.7% (1989 est.)
Religions
Orthodox 70.5%, Catholic 5.78%, Jews 1.1%,
Evangelicals 4.7%
Languages
Moldovan (official, virtually the same
as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz
(a Turkish dialect)
Capital
Kishinev
Independence
27 August 1991 (from Soviet Union)
Unemployment Rate
2% (includes only officially registered
unemployed; large numbers of underemployed
workers) (September 1998)
Industries
Food processing, agricultural machinery,
foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers,
washing machines, hosiery, sugar, vegetable
oil, shoes, textiles
Agriculture
Vegetables, fruits, wine, grain, sugar
beets, sunflower seed, tobacco; beef, milk
Currency
Moldovan lei
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