About Moldova

Moldova has a population of 4,762,000, which makes it, four size, the most densely populated of all countries in the former USSR.

Chisinau is the capital of the Republic of Moldova. Moldova is the second smallest of the former Soviet states with 33,700km2. Chisinau is a city of 800,000 people which is surrounded by rural agricultural lands. Chisinau straddles the Bik River, a tributary of the Nistru River. 

Moldova is in the Eastern European Time Zone (GMT+2 hours). When it is noon in Chisinau it is: 11:00 in Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, 10:00 in London, 07:00 in New York, 19:00 in Sydney and 13:00 in Moscow. Summertime (GMT+3 hours) is in effect from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. 

The climate is continental, with some modification of conditions by the Black Sea. Winters are mild, with average daily temperatures in January between -4 to -7 C (about 23 to 27 F). Summers are quite warm, with average daily temperatures in July generally exceeding 25° C (68 F) and daily highs reaching 40° C (104 F) on occasion.