What is another word for moldova?
Pronunciation: [mə͡ʊldˈə͡ʊvə] (IPA) 
Moldova, a small landlocked country in Eastern Europe, is known by several synonyms that describe its cultural, geographical, and historical identity. Bessarabia, a term derived from the historic region that covers parts of Moldova, Ukraine, and Romania, is often used to refer to the country. Moldavia, a name derived from the medieval principality that existed in the area, is also used as a synonym. Transdniestria, an unrecognised breakaway region that seceded from Moldova in 1990, is sometimes considered a synonym for the country. Other synonyms for Moldova include the "land of wine" due to its extensive vineyards and "the sunflower country" because of the vast fields of sunflowers grown there.
