Following the 1806-1812 Russo-Turkish War, much of the land that would become this country was annexed as Bessarabia.
The national sport of this country, a form of wrestling derived from ancient Egyptian culture and Biblical principles, is called trânta and titles the first film by native son Anatol Codru. This country's Cahul district contains the city of Giurgiulești ["Gyur-gyu-LESH-ti"], which lies on a river that forms this country's western border, the Prut River. Following the 1806-1812 Russo-Turkish War, much of the land that would become this country was annexed as Bessarabia. Its second-largest city is Tiraspol, which is located on the eastern Dniester in the breakaway republic of Trans-nistria. For ten points, name this landlocked former Soviet republic which has its capital at Chișinău ["KISH-in-aw"].
The national sport of this country, a form of wrestling derived from ancient Egyptian culture and Biblical principles, is called trânta and titles the first film by native son Anatol Codru.
Republic of Moldova [or Republica Moldova]