REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

The Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country between Romania and Ukraine that covers 13,199 square miles (33,845 square kilometers).Moldova is on a fertile plain with small areas of hill country in the center and north. Only 9 percent of its territory is covered by forest, mostly in the middle. In the northern part, fertile black soil prevails and the primary crop is sugar beet.

Moldova is well known for its wonderful cuisine because the diversity and quality of this cuisine have been tested and enriched over the centuries. Snack meals are spicy and various. Once tasted, its impossible to forget mamaliga (polenta), prepared and served with fried meat, cottage cheese, sour cream and garlic sauce.

EDUCATIONThe official language of Moldova is Romanian.

LANGUAGEThere are 16 state and 15 private institutions of higher education in Moldova. Education is compulsory till the 9th form (15 years old). The grades are from 1 to 10 (10 being the highest). Children start school at 7 and stay in school 12 years.

Since antiquity, people of Moldova have practiced different kinds of folk arts such as pottery, carpet weaving, woodworking and stonework. The trend towards beauty and harmony with time was expressed not only in the interior decoration of houses, but in clothes and national costumes too. In every village and house in Moldova, the habit of adorning clothing, tablecloths and ritual fabrics (towel) is practiced over the centuries by women.

POPULATIONMoldova has 4.32 million inhabitants. In the 1989 census, 64.5 percent of the population was Moldovan, 13.8 percent Ukrainian, 13 percent Russian, 3.5 percent Gagauz (a Christian Orthodox Turkic people), 2 percent Bulgarian, 1.5 percent Jewish, and 1.7 percent other nationalities, mainly Belarussians, Poles, Greeks, Germans, and Rom.

Cultural and historical heritage of Moldova was created for several millenniums so there is always something new to discover. In Moldova youll have the chance to feel yourself as a true explorer, while walking through secular woods, hiking historical sites and admiring the wonderful landscapes.

CHISINAUChiinu is the most economically prosperous locality in Moldova and its largest transportation hub. According to the preliminary results of the last Moldovan census, conducted between 12 and 25 May 2014, 492,894 inhabitants live within the Chiinu municipality limits.

In Chiinu there are several museums. The three national museums are The National Museum of Ethnography & Natural History, the National Museum of Arts and the National Museum of Archaeology & History.

LYCEUM ION CREANGA This is our lyceum. We are lucky to study here because we have the wonderful opportunity to meet very intelligent people and we can take an example from them. Our schools history starts in 1944. Our lyceum has almost 1350 students. The evolution of our school was great and we hope that we will continue this development.

Moldova is the perfect escape, where one may witness a fairy tale everywhere due to the beauty of this land. Moldova can be considered the heaven on the earth, with its intact nature, cultural heritage, pure traditions and hospitable people.

EnglishKindBe kindKindnessGenerousGiftSmile

Romanianbunfii bunbuntategeneroscadouzmbetSome words of kindness in Romanian

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