Moldova

Exact population: 4,466,706 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 99.1%; male: 99.6%; female: 98.7%
Ethnicities: Moldovan/Romanian 78.2%, Ukrainian 8.4%, Russian 5.8%, Gagauz 4.4%, Bulgarian 1.9%, other 1.3% (2004 census); note: internal disputes with ethnic Slavs in the Transnistrian region
Land boundaries: Total: 1,389 km; border countries: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 939 km
Terrain: Rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
Extremes: Lowest point: Dniester River 2 m; highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m
Imports: Ukraine 24.6%, Russia 12.2%, Romania 9.3%, Germany 8.5%, Italy 7.4% (2004)
Exports: Russia 35.8%, Italy 13.9%, Romania 10%, Germany 7.3%, Ukraine 6.6%, Belarus 6%, US 4.6% (2004)
Industries: Food processing, agricultural machinery, foundry equipment, refrigerators and freezers, washing machines, hosiery, sugar, vegetable oil, shoes, textiles

Source: CIA World Factbook