The economy of Moldova is an emerging upper-middle income economy, with a high Human Development Index. Moldova is a landlocked Eastern European country, bordered by Ukraine on the East and Romania to the West. It is a former Soviet republic and today a candidate member to the European Union.
The International Business Centre Skytower in Chișinău
Horse-drawn carts in the Moldovan countryside.
GDP (Nominal per capita) of Moldova and Neighboring Countries.
GDP (PPP per capita) of Moldova and Neighboring Countries.
The leu is the currency of Moldova. Like the Romanian leu, the Moldovan leu is subdivided into 100 bani. The name of the currency originates from a Romanian word which means "lion".
Dutch Thaler, depicting a lion, the origin of the Moldovan "Leu"
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