Moldovan decor

Meandering about Moldova

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November 2nd 2007
Hello, Hello, I would like to guess at how many people in the world actually know that Moldova exists - or for that matter Transdneister that runs between the Ukraine and Moldova that has such political unrest that all trains have been suspended - but buses still run and as long as you have enough US dollars and cigarettes, anything is possible. But, back to Moldova - who knows about it? Well, ... read more

Europe » Romania

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The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia - for centuries under the suzerainty of the Turkish Ottoman Empire - secured their autonomy in 1856; they united in 1859 and a few years later adopted the new name of Romania. The country gained recognitio... ... read more