moldova88Moldova’s capital, Chişinău, dates back to 1420. However, much of the city was destroyed in the Second World War and by an earthquake that struck in 1940. It was largelyMoldova, country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. This region was an integral part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia until 1812, when it was ceded to Russia. Upon the collapse of