thumb|Map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clark's 1927 book Bessarabia, Russia and Romania on the Black Sea
Bessarabia is a historical region located between the Prut River and the Black Sea that has been disputed and controlled by different powers throughout history. It matters because its ownership has been contested multiple times, particularly between Russia and Romania, making it an important area in Eastern European geopolitics and history.
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thumb|Map of Bessarabia from Charles Upson Clark's 1927 book Bessarabia, Russia and Romania on the Black Sea
Bessarabia () is a historical region in Eastern Europe, bounded by the Dniester river on the east and the Prut river on the west. About two thirds of Bessarabia lies within modern-day Moldova, with the Budjak region covering the southern coastal region and part of the Ukrainian Chernivtsi Oblast covering a small area in the north.
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