A Country Study: Moldova

• Moldova
• Foreward
• Acknowledgments
• Preface
• Introduction

• Chapter 2 - Moldova (William E. Crowther and Helen Fedor)
  • Chronology of Important Events
  • Country Profile
    • Country
    • Geography
    • Society
    • Economy
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Government and Politics
    • National Security
  • Historical Background
    • Early History
    • The Beginning of the Soviet Period
    • World War II
    • Postwar Reestablishment of Soviet Control
    • Increasing Political Self-Expression
    • Secession of Gagauzia and Transnistria
    • Independence
    • Progress Toward Political Accommodation
  • Physical Environment
    • Topography and Drainage
    • Climate
    • Environmental Concerns
  • Population and Ethnic Composition
    • Population Characteristics
    • Ethnic Composition
  • Language, Religion, and Culture
    • Language
    • Religion
    • Culture
  • Education, Health, and Welfare
    • Education
    • Health
    • Welfare
    • Housing
  • The Economy
    • The Economy in the Soviet Period
    • Postindependence Privatization and Other Reforms
    • Labor Force
    • Agriculture
    • Industry
    • Energy and Fuels
    • Banking and Finance
    • Transportation and Telecommunications
    • Foreign Trade
  • Government and Politics
    • Governmental System
      • Parliament
      • The Presidency
      • Council of Ministers
      • The Judicial System
    • Local Government
    • Political Parties
    • The 1990 Elections
    • Political Developments in the Wake of the 1990 Elections
    • Conflict in Transnistria and Gagauzia
    • Easing of Tensions
    • Political Realignment
    • The 1994 Elections and Afterwards
    • Human Rights
    • The Media
  • Foreign Relations
    • Commonwealth of Independent States
    • Romania
    • Russia
    • Ukraine
    • Turkey
    • The West
  • National Security
    • The Armed Forces
    • Internal Security
    • Crime
• Appendices
  • Appendix A. Tables
  • Appendix B. The Minsk Agreement
  • Appendix C. The ALMA-ATA Declaration
  • Appendix D. Declaration of Independence of the Republic of Moldova
• Bibliography
• Glossary