Moldova
Landlocked former Soviet
Moldova is a small landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered by Romania and Ukraine.
Formerly a Soviet republic, it gained independence in 1991.
The region historically known as Moldavia was divided, with the eastern portion becoming the modern state.
Moldova remains one of Europe's poorest countries.
The breakaway region of Transnistria complicates its politics.
Baltistan's native people
- DniesterBlack Sea tributary
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- landlockedHaving no sea access
- RomaniaSoutheastern European nation
Ukraine · Black Sea · Carpathians · Danube · enclave · corridor · crossroads · buffer
Grape-growing estate
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- cellarUnderground storage room
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
- MerlotBordeaux red grape
Chardonnay · vintage · tasting · fermentation · bottle · oenology · sommelier · aroma
Medieval Moldovan prince
- RomanianPerson from Bucharest's country
- CyrillicSlavic alphabet system
- SovietOf the USSR
- independenceFreedom from external control
Russification · principality · Ottoman · annexation · unification · identity · diaspora · emigration
Person from Bucharest's country
- folkRegular common people
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
- monasteriesResidences for religious brothers
festivals · hospitality · villages · traditions · music · dance
After 1991 dissolution
- transitionChange from one state
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- democratizationTransition toward popular rule
- privatizationState sells public assets
corruption · oligarchs · European Union · NATO · integration · geopolitics · pro-Russian · neutrality
Cultivating land for food
- orchardsFruit tree plantations
- sunflowerTall daisy-family plant
- maizeCob-bearing cereal crop
- wheatCereal crop for flour
barley · viticulture · walnuts · apples · plums · vegetables · harvest · irrigation
Balti
Baltistan's native people
- DniesterBlack Sea tributary
- steppeTreeless Eurasian grassland
- landlockedHaving no sea access
Romania · Ukraine · Black Sea · Carpathians · Danube · enclave · corridor · crossroads · buffer · inland
vineyard
Grape-growing estate
- grapesClustered vine fruit
- cellarUnderground storage room
- winemakingCrafting fermented grape beverages
Merlot · Chardonnay · vintage · tasting · fermentation · bottle · oenology · sommelier · aroma · tannins
Stefan cel Mare
Medieval Moldovan prince
independence · Russification · principality · Ottoman · annexation · unification · identity · diaspora · emigration
Romanian
Person from Bucharest's country
- folkRegular common people
- embroideryDecorative stitching on fabric
- cuisineCharacteristic cooking style
monasteries · festivals · hospitality · villages · traditions · music · dance
post-Soviet
After 1991 dissolution
- transitionChange from one state
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- democratizationTransition toward popular rule
privatization · corruption · oligarchs · European Union · NATO · integration · geopolitics · pro-Russian · neutrality · parliament
farming
Cultivating land for food
wheat · barley · viticulture · walnuts · apples · plums · vegetables · harvest · irrigation · livestock
- EU/NATO expansionenlargement, membership criteria, acquis communautaire, Poland, Hungary
- countriesChina, Brazil, France, Germany, India
- EuropeAlbania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, France
- NationsChina, France, Japan, Germany, Mexico
- Eastern EuropePoland, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine, Bulgaria
- Landlocked CountriesAustria, Switzerland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Czechia
MoldovaBelarus
Eastern European landlocked nation
Russia · China · United States · Soviet Union · North Korea
MoldovaLuxembourg
European grand duchy
Switzerland · Norway · Monaco · Germany · Liechtenstein
MoldovaRussia
Eurasian federation, largest country
United States · China · superpower · great power · empire