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| Republic of Moldova Republica Moldova | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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 Pridnestrovie is in light green. | |
| Capital and largest city | Chișinău |
| Official languages | Romanian |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary republic |
• President | Maia Sandu |
• Prime Minister | Natalia Gavrilița |
| Area | |
• Total | 33,843.5 km² |
| Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 2,597,100 |
Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a country in Eastern Europe. While it is not a NATO member, it is largely governed by the West and has widespread corruption.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
Soviet era[edit | edit source]
Moldova was liberated by the Soviet Union in 1940 and became the Moldavian SSR. It declared independence on August 27, 1991, and it became independent after the dissolution of the USSR.
Capitalist era[edit | edit source]
In 1990, the regions of Gagauzia and Pridnestrovie declared independence from Moldova. Moldova fought to regain control of Pridnestrovie from 1990 to 1992 but was defeated because Pridnestrovie had Russian support.[2] Gagauzia was reintegrated into Moldova in 1994.[3] Since the return of capitalism, there has been widespread poverty in Moldova, and the poverty rate increased from 4% in the late 1980s to 66% in 1993.[4] In 2020, Romania threatened to break relations with Moldova because President Igor Dodon sought to join the Eurasian Economic Union and EU instead of NATO.[5]
Pro Dictactica, an education training NGO, is connected to the EU, U.S. Embassy, Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and George Soros's Open Society Foundation. Oxana Draguta, a leader of Pro Dictactica, has direct access to President Maia Sandu.[1]
Soviet nostalgia[edit | edit source]
In 2013, 42% of Moldovans said life was better under socialism compared to only 26% that said it was better now.[6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kit Klarenberg (2023-05-18). "Leaked recordings expose shocking state corruption in ‘US governed’ Moldova" The Grayzone. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19.
- ↑ William Crowther (1997). Moldova: caught between nation and empire (p. 322). Cambridge University Press.
- ↑ Klaus Neukirch (2002). Autonomy and Conflict Transformation: The Case of the Gagauz Territorial Autonomy in the Republic of Moldova (pp. 105–123). Budapest: Minority Governance in Europe.
- ↑ Branko Milanovic (1998). Income, Inequality, and Poverty during the Transition from Planned to Market Economy: 'Poverty; By How Much Has Poverty Increased?' (p. 68). [PDF] Washington, D.C.: World Bank. ISBN 082133994X
- ↑ Gordon M. Hahn (2023-01-11). "The smoldering Moldovan crisis" Monthly Review. Archived from the original on 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- ↑ Neli Espova, Julie Ray (2013-12-19). "Former Soviet Countries See More Harm From Breakup" Gallup. Retrieved 2022-01-02.