Official nameRepublica Moldova (Republic of Moldova)CapitalChişinăuPopulation estimate (2015)4·08 millionInternet domain extension.mdCurrencyThe unit of currency is the leu (MDL).TerritoryMoldova is bounded in the east and south by Ukraine and on the west by Romania.LanguagesThe official Moldovan language (i.e. Romanian) was written in Cyrillic prior to the restoration of the Roman alphabet in 1989. It is spoken by 62% of the population; the use of other languages (Russian, Gagauz) is safeguarded by the Constitution.Source: The Statesman's Yearbook 2018. Palgrave Macmillan, London Synonyms and related words