Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova emerged as an independent republic following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. … Two-thirds of Moldovans are of Romanian descent, and the two countries share a common cultural heritage.

Are Moldovan and Romanian similar?

Moldovan and Romanian are very similar. There are some dialectal differences, but nothing major. There is also some Russian influence in Moldova that isn’t found in Romania. The standard written language is nearly identical between the countries.

Is Romania different from Moldova?

The only difference is that so called moldavians are poorer than the other romanians. Geographically, Romania is very large and Moldova is very small. Politically, Moldova has a problem with Transnistria, a breakaway state that declared its autonomy after the USSR fell. Romania has no such problem.