For a start, it wouldn't hurt a little general information about the Republic of Moldova, so let's see what we can learn from what follows:

Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south.The capital city is ChiȘinĂu.

Now that we've made it interesting for you, let's find out where the name of this wonderful country comes from:

The name Moldova is derived from the Moldova River; the valley of this river served as a political centre at the time of the foundation of the Principality of Moldavia in 1359. The origin of the name of the river remains unclear.

According to a legend recounted by Moldavian chroniclers Dimitrie Cantemir and Grigore Ureche, Prince Dragoș named the river after hunting an aurochs: following the chase, the prince's exhausted hound Molda drowned in the river. The dog's name, given to the river, extended to the Principality.

The Republic of Moldova has a more difficult situation when it comes to languages. Let's see what it's all about:

The official language is Romanian. Recognised minority languages are Bulgarian, Gagauz and Ukrainian. Inter-ethnic language is Russian.

Ethnic groups (excluding Transnistria)

75.1% Moldovan

7.0% Romanian

6.6% Ukrainian

4.6% Gagauz

4.1% Russian

1.9% Bulgarian

0.36% Romani

0.07% Poles

0.89% other

Like other countries, Moldova also has interesting things to discover. Let's see what some curiosities can tell us:

1.The largest animal that has ever lived in this territory is the "Denoterium", a breed of what is known to be an elephant. The skeleton of this animal is now preserved in the Ethnographic Museum and is considered to be the second largest in Europe.

2.The average monthly salary of workers is $ 225.

3.The oldest oak tree here is 600 years old.

4.The wine collection from Milestii Mici of 1.5 million bottles was included in the Book of Records in the category of the largest collection of quality wines in the world.

5.Moldova ranks 12th among the world's leading wine exporters.

6.There are more than 40 parks in the Republic of Moldova (old arrangements of different species of trees, exotic plants and lakes), of which 20 are in good condition.

7."Emil RacoviȚĂ" Cave, in Criva, is the 8th largest cave on the planet.

8.Cleopatra Stratan holds the record for best paid young artist, youngest artist to receive an MTV award and youngest artist to score a # 1 hit in a country.