Moldova

Moldova declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 27, 1991, and joined the CIS. Its independence was complicated by the secession of the Transnistrian region, which Russian military forces helped secure as a pro-Russian enclave, creating a 'frozen conflict' that persisted through the post-Cold War era.

• Existed: 1991 CE – present
• Type: Entity
• Government: Parliamentary republic
• Capital: Chisinau