| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Europe |
| Geographical Location |
47° 00' North Latitude
20° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
93,030 sq km |
| Climate |
Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers |
| Natural Resources |
Bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Republic of Hungary |
| Capital City |
Budapest |
| Government Type |
Parliamentary democracy |
| Administrative Divisions |
19 counties (megyek, singular - megye), 20 urban counties (singular - megyei varos), and 1 capital city (fovaros)
Counties: Bacs-Kiskun, Baranya, Bekes, Borsod-Abauj-Zemplen, Csongrad, Fejer, Gyor-Moson-Sopron, Hajdu-Bihar, Heves, Jasz-Nagykun-Szolnok, Komarom-Esztergom, Nograd, Pest, Somogy, Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg, Tolna, Vas, Veszprem, Zala
Urban counties: Bekescsaba, Debrecen, Dunaujvaros, Eger, Gyor, Hodmezovasarhely, Kaposvar, Kecskemet, Miskolc, Nagykanizsa, Nyiregyhaza, Pecs, Sopron, Szeged, Szekesfehervar, Szolnok, Szombathely, Tatabanya, Veszprem, Zalaegerszeg
Capital city: Budapest |
| Independence Day |
1001 (unification by King Stephen I) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
10,006,835 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Hungarian |
| Ethnic Groups |
Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8% (2001 census) |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census) |
| Languages |
Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census) |
| Population Growth Rate |
-0.26% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Forint (HUF) |
| Industries |
Mining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods, textiles, chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), motor vehicles |
| Labor Force |
4.17 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 6.2%, industry 27.1%, services 66.7% (2002) |
| Agriculture Products |
Wheat, corn, sunflower seed, potatoes, sugar beets; pigs, cattle, poultry, dairy products |
| Export Commodities |
Machinery and equipment 61.1%, other manufactures 28.7%, food products 6.5%, raw materials 2%, fuels and electricity 1.6% (2003) |
| Export Partners |
Germany 31.4%, Austria 6.8%, France 5.7%, Italy 5.6%, UK 5.1% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment 51.6%, other manufactures 35.7%, fuels and electricity 7.7%, food products 3.1%, raw materials 2.0% (2003) |
| Import Partners |
Germany 29.2%, Austria 8.3%, Russia 5.7%, Italy 5.5%, Netherlands 4.9%, China 4.8%, France 4.7% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
7,937 km |
| Highways |
159,568 km |
| Pipelines |
Gas 4,397 km; oil 990 km; refined products 335 km (2004) |
| Airports |
44 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Budapest, Dunaujvaros, Gyor-Gonyu, Csepel, Baja, Mohacs (2003) |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+36 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.hu |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956,
a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary
began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy.
It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004. |
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