Ethnic groups |
Moldovan/Romanian 64.5%, Ukrainian 13.8%, Russian
13%, Jewish 1.5%, Bulgarian 2%, Gagauz and other 5.2% (1989
est.)
note: internal disputes with ethnic Slavs in the Transnistrian
region |
Religions |
Eastern Orthodox 98%, Jewish 1.5%, Baptist and other 0.5%
(2000) |
Literacy |
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.1%
male: 99.6%
female: 98.7% (2003 est.) |
Source: CIA World factbook, 2004
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