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Republic of Moldova Flags

Flag Colors and Description

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The flag os Moldova consists of three equal vertical bands of blue (hoist side), yellow, and red. Centered in the yellow band is an emblem containing a Roman eagle of gold outlined in black with a red beak and talons. The eagle is carrying a yellow cross in its beak, a green olive branch in its right talons and a yellow scepter in its left talons. On its breast is a red (top) and blue shield bearing a stylized ox head, star, rose, and crescent all in yellow outlined in black.

People

Population: 4,466,706 (July 2006 estimate)

Population Growth Rate: 0.28% (2006 estimate)

Spoken Languages: Moldovan (official, virtually the same as the Romanian language), Russian, Gagauz (a Turkish dialect)

Government

Government Type: republic

Capital: Chisinau (Kishinev)

Economics

GDP (Gross Domestic Product): $8.971 billion (2006 estimate)

GDP per capita: $2,000 (2006 estimate)