Eastern Europe
Flag of Moldova
A landlocked wine country tucked between two rivers.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00018 34%
- #0030a8 33%
- #f0c000 24%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Moldova in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Moldova |
|---|---|
| Capital | Chișinău |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 2,617,820 |
| Area | 33,846 km² · 77 people per km² |
| Currency | Moldovan leu (MDL) |
| Languages | Romanian |
| Country codes | MD · MDA · .md |
| Coastline | Landlocked |
Things worth knowing
- Moldova is home to Milestii Mici, whose cellars hold one of the largest wine collections in the world.
- The country lies between the Prut and Dniester rivers, with no coastline of its own.
- Wine is so central to Moldova's identity that it celebrates a National Wine Day each autumn in the capital, Chisinau.
Did you know
The Cricova underground winery near Chisinau has streets so long that visitors tour its tunnels by car.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.