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Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova, pronounced ⓘ or Țara Moldovei lit. ' The country of Moldova ' ; in Romanian Cyrillic : Молдова or Цара Мѡлдовєй ) is a historical region and former principality in Central and Eastern Europe , [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River.
Moldova has an estimated population of approx. 2,423,300 as of 1 January 2024. [176] Moldova is relatively urbanised, with 43.4% of Moldovans living in urban areas as of 2022 and an urbanisation rate of 0.09%. [177] [178] About one-third of the Moldovan population live in the capital city Chișinău's metropolitan area.
The names Moldavia and Moldova are derived from the name of the Moldova River; however, the etymology is not known and there are several variants: . A legend mentioned in Descriptio Moldaviae (1714) by Dimitrie Cantemir links it to an aurochs hunting trip of the voivode of the Voivodeship of Maramureș Dragoș and the latter's chase of a star-marked aurochs.
The original and short-lived reference to the region was Bogdania, after Bogdan I, the founding figure of the principality. [6] Polish historian Ilona Czamańska [] states that, "according to the tradition of local chroniclers, the first Moldavian prince who agreed to pay tribute to the Ottomans was Bogdan III, who reigned in the years 1504–1517," [7] and notes that "this was [later used] to ...
Gagauzia (/ ɡ ə ˈ ɡ ɔː z i ə /) or Gagauz-Yeri, [a] officially the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia [b] (ATUG), [4] [c] is an autonomous territorial unit of Moldova.Its autonomy is intended for the local Gagauz people, a Turkic-speaking, primarily Orthodox Christian ethnic group.
Moldavia — historical monarchy and region of Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union. Present day divided region in Romania and Moldova (and some regions in Ukraine). The main article for this category is Moldavia .
A ținut (pl. ținuturi; sometimes translated in English as "region", [1] "district" [2] or "municipality" [3]) were the traditional subdivision of the Principality of Moldavia (1359–1859). Principality of Moldavia (late 14th century – 1859)
The location of Moldova An enlargeable map of the Republic of Moldova. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Moldova: . Moldova (officially the Republic of Moldova, Romanian: Republica Moldova) – landlocked country in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south.