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Moldova

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Capital:	Chisinau
Area size:	39910 sq. km Slightly larger than the Netherlands
Time zone:	Standard Time GMT +2, Summer Time GMT +3
Currency:	Moldovan lei
Area code:	(+) 373
Driving:	Right
Climate description:	Temperate, warm summers, crisp autumn and cold, snowy winters

People

Standard of living

Economy & aid

Health

Disasters, conflict & migration

Language
Moldovan is the official language, with Russian, Romanian, Ukrainian and Gagauz also spoken.
Source: New Internationalist World Guide

Population

2007	3.8 million	U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) Population Division (2006)
2006	3.8 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2005	3.9 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2004	3.9 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2003	4.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2002	4.0 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2001	4.1 million	U.N. DESA (2006)
2000	4.1 million	U.N. DESA (2006)

Future population estimates
3.8 million (2050)
Source: U.N. DESA (2006)

Ethnic groups
Moldovan 64 percent, Russian 14 percent, Ukrainian 14 percent. There are also smaller Gagauz and Bulgarian minorities.
Source: NI World Guide

Religion
Predominantly Christian Orthodox
Source: NI World Guide

Percentage urban population

2007	47.1 percent	U.N. DESA - World Urbanisation Prospects 2005
2006	46.9 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2005	46.7 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2004	46.5 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2003	46.4 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2002	46.3 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2001	46.2 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)
2000	46.1 percent	U.N. DESA (2005)

Year women granted right to vote
1978
Source: U.N. Development Programme (UNDP) Human Development Report
Where two figures are shown, the first refers to a partial recognition of the right to vote and the second to the year women received the right to vote on a universal and equal basis.

Net percentage of girls enrolled in primary education
83 (2006)
Source: U.N. Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)

Percentage of population under 15

2005	20.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	19.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	20 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	21.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	22.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	23.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Average life expectancy

2005	68.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	68.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	67.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	68.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	68.5 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	66.6 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - male

2005	64.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	64.4 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	63.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	65.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	64.9 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	62.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Life expectancy - female

2005	72.0 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	71.7 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	71.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	72.1 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	71.8 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	70.3 years	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Infant mortality

2006	16 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	14 per 1,000 live births	U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	23 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2003	26 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	27 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	27 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	27 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Child mortality - deaths before the age of five

2006	19 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
2005	16 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
2004	28 per 1,000 live births	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
2000	33 per 1,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Births attended by skilled personnel

1997-2005	100 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1996-2004	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1995-2003	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	99 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Maternal mortality

2005	22 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2000	36 per 100,000 live births	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006

Human development index (HDI rank)

2005	111	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	114	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	115	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	113	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	108	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	105	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of children under weight for age (under age 5)

2000-2006	4 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2008
1996-2005	4 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2007
1996-2004	3 percent	UNICEF - State of the World's Children 2006
1995-2003	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1995-2002	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1995-2001	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
1995-2000	3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Percentage of undernourished population

2002-2004 average	11 percent	U.N. Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) 2006
2001-2003average	11 percent	FAO 2006

Food intake falls below the minimum requirement.

Population with access to improved water

2004	92 percent	UNICEF and World Health Organisation (WHO) 2006
2002	92 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2000	92 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004

Population with access to improved sanitation

2004	68 percent	UNICEF and WHO 2006
2002	68 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Literacy - average

2004	98.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	96.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	99.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	98.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - male

2004	99.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	97.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	99.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	99.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	99.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Literacy - female

2004	97.7 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	97.5 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2002	98.6 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2001	98.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003
2000	98.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2002

Landlines telephones

2006	243 per 1,000 people	International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 2007
2005	221 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	203 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	187 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	169 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	150 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	137 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Cellular telephone subscribers

2006	324 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	259 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	185 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	113 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	80 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	53 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	33 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Internet users

2006	174 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2005	131 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2004	95 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2003	68 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2002	35 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2001	14 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007
2000	12 per 1,000 people	ITU 2007

Transparency International corruption ranking (1=least corrupt, 179=most corrupt)

2007	111 (joint)	Transparency International 2007
2006	79 (joint)	Transparency International
2005	88 (joint)	Transparency International
2004	114 (joint)	Transparency International
2003	100 (joint)	Transparency International
2002	93 (joint)	Transparency International
2001	63 (joint)	Transparency International
2000	74 (joint)	Transparency International

Signatory of International Convention on the Prevention and Punishment for the crime of Genocide
Yes (1948)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Yes (1984)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

Signatory of the Convention on the Rights of the Child
Yes (1989)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report

International humanitarian aid flows
Access the Financial Tracking Service, a global real-time database which records all reported humanitarian aid - including that for NGOs, the Red Cross/Crescent Movement, bilateral aid, in-kind aid and private donations - searchable by country.
Source: Financial Tracking Service, ReliefWeb

Percentage of population living on less than US$1 a day

1990-2005	No data available percent
1990-2004	No data available percent
1990-2002	No data available percent
1990-2001	22.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

GNI per capita, Atlas method

2006	1080� current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	940 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	720 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	570 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	460 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	400 current US$	WorldBankDataProfileTables2008
2000	370 current US$	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

The purpose of the Atlas conversion factor is to reduce the impact of exchange rate fluctuations in a cross-country comparison of national incomes. The Atlas conversion factor for any year is the average of a country�s exchange rate (or alternative conversion factor) for that year and its exchange rates for the two preceding years.

GDP

2006	3.4 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2005	3.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2004	2.6 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2003	2.0 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2002	1.7 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2001	1.5 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008
2000	1.3 current US$ billions	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2008

Annual GDP growth

2005	7.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	7.4 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	6.6 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	7.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	6.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	2.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Annual inflation

2005	7.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2004	7.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2003	14.9 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2002	9.8 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2001	12.1 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007
2000	27.3 percent	World Bank Data Profile Tables 2007

Share of income or consumption (poorest 10 percent)
3.2 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Share of income or consumption (richest 10 percent)
26.4 (latest available year)
Source: UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008

Physicians

2000-2004	264 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
1990-2004	264 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
1990-2003	271 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1990-2002	325 per 100,000 people	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage HIV+ (adults aged 15-49)

2005	1.1 percent	U.N. Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) 2006
2003	0.9 percent	UNAIDS 2006

Malaria
No risk
Source: WHO

TB cases

2006	141 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2005	140 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2004	139 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2003	139 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2002	140 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2001	141 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008
2000	138 per 100,000 people	WHO 2008

Chronology of natural disasters
Access EM-DAT, a database of natural disasters from 1900 to the present - death tolls and numbers of affected people - searchable by country.
Source: Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium

Number of refugees originating here

2006	11680	Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
2005	12063	UNHCR
2004	11937	UNHCR
2003	11146	UNHCR
2002	10130	UNHCR
2001	3737	UNHCR
2000	2657	UNHCR

Number of refugees residing here

2006	161	UNHCR
2005	84	UNHCR
2004	57	UNHCR
2003	102	UNHCR
2002	173	UNHCR
2001	159	UNHCR
2000	68	UNHCR

Number of internally displaced people\Estimate

	No data available

No data available

Landmine casualties per year

2004	No data available	Landmine Monitor Report 2005
2003	0	Landmine Monitor Report 2004

Casualty figures may include both civilians and military personnel injured or killed by landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Signatory to landmine convention?
Yes (1997)
Source: Landmine Monitor Report

Percentage of GDP spent on military

2005	0.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2004	0.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2003	0.4 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005

Percentage of GDP spent on education

2002-2005	4.3 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2002-2004	4.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2000-2002	4.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
1999-2001	4.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
1998-2000	4.0 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

Percentage of GDP spent on health

2004	4.2 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2007/2008
2003-2004	3.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2006
2002	4.1 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2005
2001	2.8 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2004
2000	2.9 percent	UNDP - Human Development Report 2003

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