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Moldova

Moldova, which borders Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east, is Europe's poorest country.

It has a large foreign debt and high unemployment. Its once-flourishing wine trade has been in decline, and Moldova remains heavily dependent on Russia for energy supplies.

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Area (size): 13,050 square miles (like Wales & Northern Ireland combined). Capital City: Chisinau.

Population: 3.6 million (UN, 2010)  Languages: Moldovan, Russian. Religion: Christianity.

Monetary unit: 1 leu = 100 bani. Main exports: Foodstuffs, animal products, textiles.