Name of Country
Moldova
Area
Slightly larger than Maryland
Capital
Chisinau
Population
4.4 million (2006)
Languages
Moldovan (or Romanian), Russian. Gagauz
Ethnic Groups
Moldovan/Romanian 78.2%
Ukrainian 8.4%
Russian 5.8%
Gagauz 4.4%
Bulgarian 1.9%
other 1.3%
Religions
Eastern Orthodox 78%
No religion 7%
Muslim 5.49%
Atheists 4%
Baptist and other 3.3%
Jewish 1.5%
Money
Leu
Average Annual Income
$890 (2005)
Climate
moderate winters, warm summers
Moldova: Topic of this year’s International Mission Study, prepared by national Woman’s Missionary Union.
For resources on Moldova for the mission study, go to www.wmu.com/moldova/ or call 1-800-968-7301.
The International Missions Week of Prayer is Dec. 2–9.
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