Moldova does not border the Dniester River.
 The total land area is 33,851 km2 (13,070 sq mi)The largest part of the country (around 88% of the area) lies in Bessarabia region, between Prut and Dniester rivers, while a narrow strip in the east is located in Transnistria (east of the Dniester)
 The river represents the de facto end of the Eurasian Steppe

