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A union between Moldavia and Romania was confirmed by the Treaty of Paris (1920), but this was not recognised by the Soviet Union. After World War II, parts of Moldavia were made into the Soviet Socialist Republic of Moldavia, and the most eastern parts were handed over to Ukraine. In 1991, the Moldavian SSR declared independence under the name " Moldova."

1 Name

The original name of the region was Bogdania, named after Bogdan I , founder of Moldavia. The names "Moldavia" and "Moldova" are derived from the name of the Moldova river , however the etymology is not know and there are several variants:

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• a Slavic etymology ("-ova" is a quite common Slavic sufix), but we don't know what it could possibly mean.

2 Population

The partition of Moldavia within Romania's borders has a population of 4,681,555 (2002), while the partition making up the country of Moldova has a population of 4,431,570 (2002). Data for the population of the partitions within the Ukraine is unreliable, however it is estimated to be between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 people. The estimated total for all partitions is over 10,500,000 people.

3 See also:

• Bessarabia
• History of MoldovaThe Moldovan plains were inhabited since ancient times by Dacians, and it is thought that the name derives from the Dacian words molta many and dava fortress, city. Another variant is that was named after a river by a Hungarian noble. Early History Moldov
• History of RomaniaThis article provides only a brief outline of each period of the History of Romania details are presented in separate articles (see the links in the box and below). Main article: Dacia The territory of today's Romania was inhabited since at least 513 BC b
• Republic of Moldova