Moldova vs Bessarabia - What's the difference?
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A country in Europe, situated between Romania to the west and Ukraine to the east, north and south. Official name: Republic of Moldova (Romanian : Republica Moldova).
A region in eastern Romania adjacent to the country of Moldova, once part of the principality of Moldova
(historical) A geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west. Now divided between Moldova and Ukraine.