Located in southeastern
Europe, Moldova is bordered on the west by Romania and on the north, south, and east by Ukraine. Most of its territory lies
between the area's two main rivers, the Dniester and the Prut. The Dniester forms a small part of Moldova's border
with Ukraine in the northeast and southeast, but it mainly flows through the
eastern part of the country, separating Bessarabia and Transnistria. The Prut River forms Moldova's entire
western boundary with Romania. The Danube touches the Moldovan border at its southernmost
tip, and forms the border for 200 m (656 ft).
Phytogeographically, Moldova is shared between
the Central European and Eastern European provinces of the Circumboreal
Region within the Boreal Kingdom. According to the WWF, the territory of Moldova can be
subdivided into three ecoregions:
the Central
European mixed forests, the East
European forest steppe (the most territory of the country), and Pontic
steppe (in the south and southeast).
Rivers of Moldova include:
- Bîc River
- Cogalnic River
- Dniester
- Prut River
- Răut
- River Nistru- the biggest one in Moldova.
