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Moldova
MOLDOVA (formerly Moldavia), independent democratic republic belonging to the CIS, which proclaimed its independence in May 1990. In 1979 it had 80,100 Jews and in 1989–65,800 (of whom 35,700 lived in Kishinev). The estimated Jewish population at the end of 1991 was 28,500. In 1988 the Jewish birth rate was 9.3 per 1,000 and mortality rate—17.1 per 1,000.
Bessarabia, region between the rivers Prut and Dniester; before 1812 part of Moldavia, with several districts under direct Ottoman rule; within Russia 1812–1918; part of Romania 1918–40; returned to Russia 1940. The larger (central) part is in Moldova; the extreme northern and southern sections in the Ukraine.
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Related people: CIUBCENCO, Alexander "Sasha" (1993-) DREISHNER, Eva (1956-) DREISHNER, Leonid (19?-) DREISHNER, Luba (1953-) DUBIN, ? (18?-19?) DUBIN, Abraham (1888-1930) GAIDA, Eduard (1969-) KHAMUDIS, ? (1973-1975) NITA, Elisaveta "Lisa" (1976-) NITA, Julia (1975-) [...More] Links: Moldova - Federated Jewish Communities of Moldova Moldova - Jewish Memory Moldova - Jews of Moldova Articles: 01 - Up to 1812 02 - 1812-1918 03 - 1918-1941 04 - From 1941 05 - Further Developments in the Mid-1990s 06 - Tiraspol, Soroki, Rascani, Teleneshty
Pictures / Documents: 1882 - Map from Moldova in 1882
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