of

Airports:

6 (2007)

Airports - with paved runways:

total: 6
1,524 to 2,437 m: 4
914 to 1,523 m: 2 (2007)

Roadways:

total: 240 km
paved: 42 km
unpaved: 198 km (2000)

Merchant marine:

total: 3
by type: cargo 1, passenger/cargo 2 (2008)

Ports and terminals:

Tomil Harbor

Military
Micronesia, Federated States of

Military branches:

no regular military forces

Manpower available for military service:

males age 16-49: 26,686 (2008 est.)

Manpower fit for military service:

males age 16-49: 21,748 (2008 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:

male: 1,310
female: 1,262 (2008 est.)

Military - note:

defense is the responsibility of the US

Transnational Issues
Micronesia, Federated States of

Disputes - international:

none

Illicit drugs:

major consumer of cannabis

This page was last updated on 18 December, 2008

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@Moldova

Introduction
Moldova

Background:

Formerly part of Romania, Moldova was incorporated into the Soviet
Union at the close of World War II. Although independent from the
USSR since 1991, Russian forces have remained on Moldovan territory
east of the Dniester River supporting the Slavic majority
population, mostly Ukrainians and Russians, who have proclaimed a
"Transnistria" republic. One of the poorest nations in Europe,
Moldova became the first former Soviet state to elect a Communist as
its president in 2001.

Geography
Moldova

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: 1,390 km
border countries: Romania 450 km, Ukraine 940 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: 54.52%
permanent crops: 8.81%
other: 36.67% (2005)

Irrigated land:

3,000 sq km (2003)

Total renewable water