Transdniestria

Transdniestria
Transdniestria [trans nēs′trē ə, tranznēs′trē ə]
var. of TRANSNISTRIA: also Transdniester [transnēs′tər, tranznēs′tər]

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▪ separatist enclave, Moldova
also spelled  Transnistria , also called Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Republic  and  Pridnestrovie 

      separatist enclave in Moldova, located on the east bank of the Dniester River. Loosely occupying some 1,350 square miles (3,500 square km), the self-proclaimed (1990) Pridnestrovskaia Moldavskaia Republic is not recognized by any state; it has a national bank, national currency (the ruble), and customs house, as well as its own flag and national anthem. Historically, Transdniestria was ruled at various times by the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Ukraine, and the Soviet Union. The main city is Tiraspol. Much of Moldovan industry is located in Transdniestria, and in 2005 the Transdniestrian authorities severed power to Moldova. A substantial Russian military presence in Transdniestria strained Moldovan relations with Russia in the early 21st century.

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