The Republic of Moldova is a landlocked country in eastern
Europe, located between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east.
Moldova is historically part of the Principality of Moldavia, it
was annexed by the Russian Empire in 1812 and reunited with other Romanian lands
in Romania in 1918. After changing hands during the World War II and its final
annexation by the Soviet Union it was known as the Moldavian SSR during
1945-1991 and finally declared its independence on 27 August 1991.
The capital city of the Republic of Moldova is
Chisinau.
Does
Republic of Moldova observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time?
Like most states in Europe, Summer
(Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in
Republic of Moldova, where the
time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 3 hours ahead of
Greenwich Mean Time
(GMT+3).
After the Summer months the time in
Republic of Moldova is shifted
back by 1 hour to Eastern European Time (EET) or (GMT+2)
Official Language of
Republic of Moldova
The official language in Gagauzia and Transnistria in the
Republic of Moldova
is Russian.
Republic of Moldova, Europe
