Head of state: Michael Ghimpu (President of the Parliament) 
Head of government: Vladimir Filat 
Form of government: Parliamentary democracy
Area: 33,700 km2
Capital: Chisinau
Population: 3.6 million
Ethnic groups: 75% Moldavan, Ukrainians, Russians, Gagausians, Bulgarians and others
Religions: majority Orthodoxe; Catholic and Jewish minorities
Languages: Rumanian (in Cyrillic script) , Russian, Gagausian (Turkic language)
Currency: Moldovan leu (MDL)
Gross domestic product (GDP): USD 5.4 billion
Change against previous year: -6.5%
GDP per person: USD 2,809
Swiss colony: 18 persons
Swiss exports: CHF 18m
Change against previous year: -45%
Swiss imports: CHF 4.5 million
Change against previous year: +13%