Moldova

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of Moldova

The culture of Moldova is a combination of Romanian culture and Soviet culture. The traditional Latin origins of Romanian culture reach back to the 2nd century, the period of Roman colonization in Dacia.

SHORT INFORMATION

Administrative divisions of Moldova

Moldova is divided into 32 districts (Romanian: "raioane", raions), 3 municipalities (Chişinău, Bălţi, and Bender), one "autonomous territorial unit" (Gagauzia), and the territorial unit of Transnistria, the final status of which is yet unclear.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Moldovan wine

With a production of 124,200 tons of wine (as of 2009), Moldova has a well established wine industry.