Carbalia ( gag, Kırbaalı) is a commune and village in the Gagauz Autonomous Territorial Unit of the

Republic of Moldova A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th c ...

. The village is part of the Vulcanesti district. Being both an enclave and an exclave it is surrounded by the

Cahul District Cahul () is a district ( ro, raion) in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Cahul. As of January 2014 estimates, Cahul District had a population of 124,700. History The district has been inhabited since the Stone Age (50-45,00 ...

and the

Taraclia District Taraclia (, ) is a district () in the south of Moldova, with the administrative center at Taraclia. As of 1 January 2012, its population was 44,100, 65.6% of whom were ethnic Bulgarians. The district covers an area of and has the lowest popula ...

. The 2004 census listed the commune as having a population of 534 people.''Statistica Moldovei''.

. Accessed March 8, 2009. Gagauz people, Gagauz total 375. Minorities included 78 Moldovans, 18 Russians, 23 Ukrainians, and 32 Bulgarians. Carbalia's geographical coordinates are 45° 52' 24" North, 28° 26' 45" East.

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