Moldova's Geography | Moldova Geography

Location: Eastern Europe, northeast of Romania

Geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 29 00 E

Map references: Europe

Area: Total: 33,843 sq km land: 33,371 sq km water: 472 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, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Geography - note: Landlocked; well endowed with various sedimentary rocks and minerals including sand, gravel, gypsum, and limestone

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