Geographical, economic, demographic, demographic, cultural and environmental data characteristic for the whole country will be included in the National Atlas of the Republic of Moldova. The concept of the Atlas was approved today by the Government, IPN reports.

It will include thematic maps, explanatory texts, graphs and images that will present the Republic of Moldova's developments in population, ecology, industry, history and other relevant areas.

The Atlas will be written in Romanian and the texts and map names will also be translated into English. The cartographic work will be available in both printed and digital formats on the thematic Geoportal of the Geodata, Cartography and Cadastre Agency - geodata.gov.md.

The new edition, the first since independence, will support research, education, spatial planning and public decision-making. The Atlas will also promote national heritage and increase transparency and access to information.

"It is a very important tool for industry, business, trade, people, but also for the academic sector," said Prime Minister Dorin Recean.