Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic
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Anthem: Мы славим тебя, Приднестровье My slavim tebya, Pridnestrovie "We Sing the Praises of Transnistria"[2] | |
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Status | Unrecognised state |
Capital and largest city | Tiraspol 46°50′25″N 29°38′36″E / 46.84028°N 29.64333°E |
Official languages | |
Interethnic language | Russian[3][4][5] |
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Government | Unitary presidential republic |
Vadim Krasnoselsky | |
Aleksandr Rozenberg | |
Alexander Korshunov | |
Legislature | Supreme Council |
Establishment | |
• Independence from SSR of Moldova declared | 2 September 1990 |
• Independence from Soviet Union declared | 25 August 1991 |
• Succeeds the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic | 5 November 1991[6] |
2 March – 1 July 1992 | |
Area | |
• Total | 4,163 km2 (1,607 sq mi) |
• Water (%) | 2.35 |
Population | |
• September 2023 estimate | ![]() |
• 2015 census | ![]() |
• Density | 73.5/km2 (190.4/sq mi) |
GDP (nominal) | 2021 estimate |
• Total | $1.201 billion[8] |
• Per capita | $2,584 |
Currency | Transnistrian ruble (PRB) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Calling code | +373[a] |
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Transnistria (also called Transdniestria, or Pridnestrovie, officially the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic, PMR; Russian: Приднестровская Молдавская Республика, romanized: Pridnestrovskaya Moldavskaya Respublika), is a separatist country in Eastern Europe. This means that it claims to be a separate country from Moldova but this is not legally true. Most countries have no diplomatic relations with it.
Transnistria is the only state to still use the hammer and sickle symbol on its flag.[9]
Russia has a big influence on the territory. Between 1.500 and 2.000 Russian soldiers are stationed on the territory. In addition, there may be up to 10.000 paramilitary troops.
Moldovans, Russians, and Ukrainians make up about a third of the population each. The capital and largest city is Tiraspol.
The breakaway region has its own military, its own constitution, a national anthem (called "We Sing the Praises of Transnistria") and a symphony orchestra which is known abroad.
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