7 Facts about Moldova

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Learn, Share, Subscribe ------------------------------------------------ Watch the entire series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbZJ71IJGFRTa_XMM9a4hDh2Yo9CsZzOR Follow: https://plus.google.com/+blinder00 https://twitter.com/Sebastian2Go https://www.facebook.com/official7facts ------------------------------------------------ In this brief video you can find seven little known facts about Moldova. More information about the video content bellow: 1. Moldova's production of wine is the highest in the world per capita. Despite beeing a small country there are vineyards almost all over the place. Moldova is placed the 12th among the top world wine exporters. 2. The greatest ruler of Moldova, Stefan cel Mare, (1457-1504) won 46 out of 48 battles fought. He was also the cousin of Vlad the Impaler (yes, the famous Dracula), although they weren’t always on the best of terms. 3. Moldova has a break away territory. Transnistria, which sits just on the other side of the Nistru River in what is officially Moldova, declared its independence in 1990. It is not officially recognized by any country in the United Nations (UN) and since the end of the War of Transnistria in 1992, has held a de facto independent status. Transnistria has its own currency, president, government, border patrol, etc. (Unofficially) Transnistria is backed and maintained by Russia, which maintains an army of 2500 soldiers and a large ammunitions depo. 4. Moldovan language is Romanian. In 1939 the language’s alphabet was converted to Cyrillic, a move by the Soviets to distinguish (and divide) the Moldovan ethnic group from Romanians. Shortly after Communism fell in 1989, the Moldovan government passed a law switching the alphabet back to Latin script. Moldovans themselves though are still roughly split as to whether they speak “Moldovan” or Romanian. 5. The land that makes up current Moldova has seen a number of conquerors, rulers, and kingdoms vie for its strategic position (mostly) in between the Dniester and Prut Rivers. Aside from being a part of the Romanian nation state (Romanian United Principalities), modern-day Moldova was also once a vassal state to the Ottoman Empire and part of the Russian Empire. 6. Chisinau (New Spring in old Romanian) is one of Europe’s greenest capitals, with many parks, squares and plazas. For the first time Chisinau was mentioned in historical documents on 17 July 1436. It got status of a city in 1818 soon after becoming a part of Russian Empire. Chisinau became a capital city in 1940 when there was established Moldavian Soviet Socialistic Republic. After USSR dissolution Chisinau was declared to be the capital city of Moldova and it is the capital city till nowadays. 7. It is traditional to see large floor rugs hanging on the walls as decoration. This is a custom spread out through Eastern Europe. Aside from serving as a decoration, the wall hanging would also protect from the cold in the winter, which used to be a lot colder before global warming started to show its effects. More Info: https://triptomoldova.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/another-20-facts-about-moldova/ http://foxnomad.com/2012/06/08/8-peculiar-facts-for-your-rather-odd-introduction-to-moldova/ Music: Lasers – Amsterdam (Ruddyp Remix) http://freemusicarchive.org/ Images: http://www.alinamemet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/siena-house-moldovan-wine-bottles-96.jpg http://www.travel.md/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/milestii_mici_cellars.jpg http://i.ytimg.com/vi/n-TEMbavR7U/maxresdefault.jpg http://img13.deviantart.net/ed5e/i/2012/358/d/8/stefan_cel_mare_by_pumpkinmd-d5p0q19.jpg https://resboiu.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/20080814082737pic177644rk9.jpg http://www.travel-tramp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/13074958303_8747b8e4fb_o.jpg http://www.monitoruldedorna.ro/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/705-dvc01904.jpg http://www.cooperativatraditionala.ro/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/steag_rep_md.jpg http://allworldtowns.com/data_images/countries/moldova/moldova-02.jpg http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/commonwealth/moldova_rel93.jpg http://www.ziarulevenimentul.ro/data/_editor/11tesaturi.JPG http://moldovagate.com/images/upload/image/Traditions/traditions_moldova.jpg