Republic Of Moldova
Official name:	Moldova, Republic Of
Capital City:	Chisinau
Current Local Time:
International Dialing Code:	373
Population:	4,463,847 (July 1996
Currency:	the leu (plural lei)
Spoken Languages:	Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language),Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)
Holidays:	Jan 1, 7, Mar 7, 8, Apr 25, May 2, 9, Aug 27, 31, Oct 14
Major Exports:	Commodities: foodstuffs, wine, tobacco, textiles and footwear, machinery, chemicals Partners: Russia, Kazakstan, Ukraine, Romania, Germany
Major Imports:	Commodities: oil, gas, coal, steel, machinery, foodstuffs, automobiles, and other consumer durables Partners: Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Romania, Germany
Total Export:	$720 million (1995)
Total Import:	$822 million (1995)
Gross Domestic Product:	$10.4 billion (1995 estimate extrapolated from Wor
Per Capita Income:	$2,310 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate:	96%
Population Growth Rate:	0.18% (1996 est.)