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Geographic Data [Top]
Moldova is located in Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania, in the timezone GMT 2. The country has
boundaries of 1,389 - Romania 450, Ukraine 939 (km), and a coastline of 0 (km). Major urban areas: Chisinau, Bendery, Tiraspol.
Elevations
Lowest point: Dniester River 2 m
Highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m
Physical Features
Dniester river, rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
Hazards
Landslides (57 cases in 1998)
Climate
Moderate winters, warm summers
Natural Resources
Lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone
Land Use
Arable land: 54.52% permanent crops: 8.81% other: 36.67% (2005)
Renewable Water Resources
11.7 cu km (1997)
Fresh Water Withdrawal
total: 2.31 cu km/yr (10%/58%/33%) per capita: 549 cu m/yr (2000)
Environmental Issues
Heavy use of agricultural chemicals, including banned pesticides such as DDT, has contaminated soil and groundwater; extensive soil erosion from poor farming methods
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