This is Moldova 🇲🇩 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Chișinău |
|---|---|
| Population | about 2.66 million |
| Area | 32,326 km² (12,481 sq mi) |
| Region | Eastern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Moldova |
| Also written | Moldavia (es) · Moldavie (fr) · 摩尔多瓦 (zh) · مولدوفا (ar) · Молдавия (ru) · モルドバ (ja) |
Start near the middle of Moldova and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 47.1376° S, 151.3510° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,941 km (1,206 miles) east — far enough out that no shore would be in sight.
The closest settlement of any size is Napier, New Zealand, about 2,682 km (1,667 miles) from the point.
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