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Moldova
Capital: Chișinău
- Chernozem, a rich black soil, covers roughly three-quarters of the country's land.
- Three European bison from Poland's Białowieża Forest were released in Moldova in 2005, restoring a species absent since the 18th century.
- Mileștii Mici, near Chișinău, has a vast network of underground stone workings, some of which now serve as wine cellars.