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Moldova

The cellars at Mileștii Mici run for about 200 km, though only 55 km are in use. The limestone keeps the wine cool and damp all year round.

Where its story happens

Mileștii Mici wine cellars, at 46.90°N, 28.80°E. It's the place the game marks on the globe once the country is found. See it on a map.

Five things to know about Moldova

In Geodar these are the five clues to this country, and it counts as one of the hard countries. The game asks the hardest clue first. Here the easiest comes first.

  1. Where it is. It's Moldova, a small landlocked country between Romania and Ukraine. See Moldova on a map.
  2. Its capital is Chisinau, and it lies between the rivers Prut and Dniester.
  3. It was part of the Soviet Union until 1991, but its language is Romanian.
  4. It has a national holiday in honour of wine, held every October.
  5. The world's largest wine collection is kept here in old limestone mine tunnels: over 1.5 million bottles.

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