Moldova is the size of Maryland, one of the poorest countries in Europe...with a bit over 2 million people.....alcohol consumption in Moldova has consistently been among the world’s highest....... Moldova is not a member of NATO as th level of poverty there is so great.
Moldova is landlocked, has no natural resources outside of fertile agricultural land and has recently been relying on handouts from the EU to try and keep their country together.
Correction....The current population of the Republic of Moldova is 4,009,260 as of Thursday, February 23, 2023.....many Ukrainian refugees have moved there.