Geography Of Moldova

Location	Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania
Geographic coordinates	47 00 N, 29 00 E
Map references	europe
Area	total: 33,843 sq km water: 472 sq km land: 33,371 sq km
Area comparative	slightly larger than Maryland
Land boundaries	total: 1,389 km border countries: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 939 km
Coastline	0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims	none (landlocked)
Climate	moderate winters, warm summers
Terrain	rolling steppe, gradual slope south to Black Sea
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Dniester River 2 m highest point: Dealul Balanesti 430 m
Natural resources	lignite, phosphorites, gypsum, arable land, limestone
Land use	arable land: 55.3% permanent crops: 10.79% other: 33.91% (2001)
Irrigated land	3,070 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	landslides (57 cases in 1998)
Environment - current issues	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, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants
Geography note	landlocked; well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone

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This information was reproduced in part from the CIA World Fact book.

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