8. Did you know that... 1. Maldovia is also known as Maldova. 2. is a landlocked country in Europe. 3. Moldovia declared itself an independent state in 1991. 4. Moldova's economy has grown because of that. 5. ¡¡They have a prime minister as head of government!!
10. The name "Moldova" is derived from the Moldova River; the valley of this river was a political centre when the Principality of Moldavia was founded in 1359.The origin of the name of the river is not clear. According to a legend recounted by Moldavian chroniclers Dimitrie Cantemir and Grigore Ureche, the river was named by prince Dragoș after hunting an aurochs: after the chase, his exhausted hound Molda drowned in the river. The dog's name was given to the river and extended to the Principality