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'''Transnistria''', officially the ''Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic'' (PMR), (also known as Transdnistria), is a self-proclaimed independent unrecognized republic occupying the territory of [[Moldova]] east of the River Dnister. The "republic" takes the form of a long and narrow strip of land (over 250 miles in length) sandwiched between the rest of [[Moldova]] and [[Ukraine]]. It has an area of 1,607 square miles (4,163 km) and a population of 555,000 (2005 est). The capital city is Tiraspol. Transnistria declared its independence of Moldova in 1990.  Until 1992 there was fighting which ended with the signing of a ceasefire agreement. Since the end of the active phase of the Transnistrian conflict, Russian peacekeeping forces have been deployed in the republic.

'''Transnistria''', officially the ''Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic'' (PMR), (also known as Transdnistria or ''"beyond the Dniester"''), is a self-proclaimed independent unrecognized republic occupying the territory of [[Moldova]] east of the River Dnister. The "republic" takes the form of a long and narrow strip of land (over 250 miles in length) sandwiched between the rest of [[Moldova]] and [[Ukraine]]. It has an area of 1,607 square miles (4,163 km) and a population of 555,000 (2005 est). The capital city is Tiraspol. Transnistria declared its independence of Moldova in 1990.  Until 1992 there was fighting which ended with the signing of a ceasefire agreement. Since the end of the active phase of the Transnistrian conflict, Russian peacekeeping forces have been deployed in the republic.

<!--Transnistria is notorious for its quasi-criminal governance of its own population. In this "country", ethnic Romanians (officially known as "Moldovans") are discriminated against, and the seven only remaining schools in Transnistria teaching the Romanian language suffer constant harassment by the Russian-backed Government of Transnistria. There have also been reports of Romanians having been beaten on the street or fired from their jobs for having been "caught" speaking Romanian in the city of Tighina (occupational name of this city being Bender). Reports against mistreating of the Ukrainian population also exist, as seemingly the Transnistrian Government forces the parents of newborn ethnic Ukrainian babies to Russify their surnames or else.

<!--Transnistria is notorious for its quasi-criminal governance of its own population. In this "country", ethnic Romanians (officially known as "Moldovans") are discriminated against, and the seven only remaining schools in Transnistria teaching the Romanian language suffer constant harassment by the Russian-backed Government of Transnistria. There have also been reports of Romanians having been beaten on the street or fired from their jobs for having been "caught" speaking Romanian in the city of Tighina (occupational name of this city being Bender). Reports against mistreating of the Ukrainian population also exist, as seemingly the Transnistrian Government forces the parents of newborn ethnic Ukrainian babies to Russify their surnames or else.