Moldova: Geography#
| Location | Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania |
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| Geographic Coordinates | 47 00 N, 29 00 E 47.0,29.0 |
| Area | total: 33,851 sq km land: 32,891 sq km water: 960 sq km [Verified in 8 databases] |
| Land boundaries | total: 1,390 km border countries: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 940 km |
| Coastline | 0 km (landlocked) |
| Elevation Extremes | lowest point: Dniester (Nistru) 2 m highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m |
| Highest Mountains | |
| Terrain | rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea |
| Natural Hazards | landslides |
| Natural Resource | lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone |
| Land Use | arable land: 53.47% permanent crops: 8.77% other: 37.75% (2011) |
| Climate | moderate winters, warm summers |
| Irrigated Land | 2,283 sq km (2011) |
| Renewable Water Resources | 11.65 cu km (2011) |
| Environment_CurrentIssues | heavy use of agricultural chemicals, including banned pesticides such as DDT, has contaminated soil and groundwater; extensive soil erosion from poor farming methods |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
| Large Cities | Chisinau; Tiraspol; BalTi; Tighina; RibniTa Chisinau; Tiraspol; BalTi; Bender; RîbniTa [List Verified] Explanation: "Tighina and Bender are same city name" Important Cities |
| Geography-note | landlocked; well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone Important Rivers |