Moldova

Adventist Members: 11,227

Adventist Churches: 130

Number of Ordained Ministers: 34

Net Membership Growth Over Past 10 Years: 130%

(Statistics current Dec. 31, 2000)

Official name: Republica Moldova (Republic of Moldova).

Head of state: President.

Head of government: Prime Minister.

Capital: Chisinau.

Official language: Romanian.

Official religion: none.

Monetary unit: Moldovan Leu.

Population (2001 est.): 4,431,570.

Urban-rural (1995): urban 46.8%; rural 53.2%.

Ethnic composition (1989): Moldovan 62.0%; Ukrainian 8.5%; Russian 23.1%; Gagauz 3.2%; Bulgarian 1.6%; other 1.6%.

Religious affiliation (1995): Orthodox 46.0%, of which Romanian Orthodox 35.0%, Russian Orthodox 9.5%; Catholic 1.8%, of which Roman Catholic 0.6%; Protestant 1.7%; Jewish 0.9%; other (mostly nonreligious) 49.6%.

Major cities (1993): Chisinau 657,775; Tiraspol 184,852; Balti 156,081.

Life expectancy at birth (2001 est.): male 60.15 years; female 69.26 years; total pop. 64.6 years.

Population below poverty line: 75% (1999 est.).

Sources:

Encyclopedia Britannica

www.countryreports.org