Southern Development Region

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Southern Development Region Regiunea de Dezvoltare Sud (Romanian)
Development Region
Location of the Southern Development Region
Country	Moldova
Area
• Total	7,379 km2 (2,849 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]
• Total	537,182
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
GDP [2]
• Total	leu 16.838 billion (€0.8 billion) (4th)
• Per capita	leu 31,300 (€1,500)

The Southern Development Region (abbreviated RDS) of the Republic of Moldova includes 8 districts: Basarabeasca, Cahul, Cantemir, Căușeni, Cimișlia, Ștefan Vodă, Leova and Taraclia, occupying 24% of the territory of the Republic of Moldova. The population of the region constitutes 15% of the total population of the country. The infrastructure of the localities is composed of 10 cities without municipal status (including 8 district centers) and 278 rural localities organized in 177 communes. The cities of the region are: Basarabeasca, Cahul, Cantemir, Căușeni, Căinari, Cimișlia, Leova, Iargara, Ștefan-Vodă and Taraclia. The largest city of the region is the city of Cahul.

The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 16.838 billion leu in 2021, accounting for 7% of Moldova economic output. GDP per capita was around 31,300 leu.^[2]

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