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An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia ( Țara Românească) as the basis of the modern Romanian state; at various times, Moldavia included the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak ), all of Bukovina and Hertsa.
In May 1991, the country's official name was changed to the Republic of Moldova (Republica Moldova). [75] The name of the Supreme Soviet also was changed, to the Moldovan Parliament.
For a short time in the 1990s, at the founding of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the name of the current Republic of Moldova was also spelled Moldavia. [27] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, the country began to use the Romanian name, Moldova. Officially, the name Republic of Moldova is designated by the United Nations.
An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia as the basis of the modern Romanian state; at various times, the state included the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak) and all of Bukovina.
Nov 25, 2022 · 25 November 2022. Getty Images. Moldova's capital, Chisinau, at dusk. A chronology of key events: 14-15th Centuries - Principality of Moldova stretches roughly between Carpathian mountains and...
Historically part of the Principality of Moldavia, it was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1812, and when the Russian Empire dissolved in 1918, it united with other Romanian lands in Romania. After being occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, and changing hands in 1941 and 1944 during World War II, it was known as the Moldavian SSR until 1991.
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Beginning. Related pages. References. Moldova. Coordinates: 47°N 29°E. Moldova is a country in Eastern Europe. [14] [15] [16] Its full name is the Republic of Moldova ( Romanian: Republica Moldova, listen (help·info) .) It used to be called Moldavia. It borders Ukraine to the east and Romania to the west.
