Talk:Transnistria/Proposed Version
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Transnistria or Transdniester (Russian: Приднестровье, Pridn'estrov'ye; Romanian: Transnistria; Ukrainian: Приднiстров'я, Prydnistrovja; referred to as "Stînga Nistrului" (Left Bank of the Nistru) by official Moldovan sources, "Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Respublika" by Transnistrian official sources, and as "Transdniestrian Moldovan Republic" by others) is a breakaway entity on the territory of Moldova, in Eastern Europe, adjacent to Ukraine. The name comes from it being the area of Moldova east of the river Dniester (Nistru).
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![]() Administrative map of Moldova with Transnistria highlighted in yellow | |||||
Languages | Moldovan/Romanian, Russian and Ukrainian | ||||
Political status | unrecognised | ||||
Capital | Tiraspol | ||||
President | Igor Smirnov | ||||
Independence – Declared – Recognition |
From Moldova September 2, 1990 none | ||||
Area | 3,567 km² (2001 est.) | ||||
Population | 580,000 (2004 census) | ||||
Currency | Transnistrian ruble | ||||
Time zone | UTC +2 | ||||
Internet TLD | none | ||||
Calling Code | 373 533 |