Hungary Location:
Physical. Hungary is located in Central Europe, northwest of Russia. It covers an area slightly smaller than Indiana. The climate is temperate with cold, cloudy, humid winters and warm summers. The terrain is mostly flat to rolling plains with hills and low mountains on the northern border. Natural resources include bauxite, coal, natural gas and fertile soils.
Hungary Geography:
Geography
Area: 93,030 sq km
Capital: Budapest (population 1.7 million)
Environmental concerns: upgrading Hungary's standards in waste management, energy efficiency, and air, soil, and water pollution to meet EU requirements
Geographical features: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border
Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Hungary People:
People. Almost 10 million people live in Hungary. Hungarian is the official language. Ethnically, the population is made up of Hungarians (92%), Roma (2%) and others. The country's main religions are: Catholic (52%), Calvinist (16%), Lutheran (3%) and Greek Catholic (3%).
9,981,000 (July 2006 est.) Hungarian (92%), Roma (2%), other or unknown (6%) (2001 census)
Annual growth rate: -0.25% (2006 est.)
Major languages are Hungarian (94%), other or unspecified (6%) (2001 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic (52%), Calvinist (16%), Lutheran (3%), Greek Catholic (3%), other other or unspecified (12%), unaffiliated (14%) (2001 census)
Hungary Government:
Government. The country is officially known as the Republic of Hungary and has 19 counties, 20 urban counties, and one capital city (40 total administrative regions). Its capital, Budapest, is located in the north-central region of the country along the Danube River. Hungary, first unified in 1001, was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until World War I. Its constitution was put into effect on August 20, 1949, and has been revised three times since then. It fell under communist rule in 1956 and regained independence with the fall of the USSR in 1991. Hungary's president and prime minister are elected by the National Assembly, while popular elections are held for the National Assembly every four years.
Hungary is a parliamentary democracy.
Laszlo Soloym, since 5 August 2005, has served as the chief of state while the head of government since 29 September 2004 has been Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurrcsany
Universal suffrage at 18
Hungary Communication:
Communication and transportation
3.577 million (2004 est.) main telephone lines
3.05 million Internet users (2005)
159,568 km of roadways
7,937 km railroads
44 airfields
2,510,000 motor vehicles (2004)
Hungary Economy:
Economy. Hungary continues to demonstrate strong economic growth and is a member of the European Union (EU). The private sector accounts for over 80% of GDP. Foreign ownership of and investment in Hungarian firms is widespread, with cumulative foreign direct investment totaling more than $60 billion since 1989. Hungarian sovereign debt was upgraded in 2000 to the second-highest rating among all the Central European transition economies. However, ratings agencies are concerned over Hungary's unsustainable budget and current account deficits. Current challenges include cutting the public sector deficit to 3% of GDP by 2008 and reducing interest rate reductions without causing capital outflows. Inflation and unemployment have declined substantially.
Currency: forint
Per capita GDP: $16,300 (2005 est.)
GDP: $162.6 billion (2005 est.)
GDP growth rate: 4.1% (2005 est.)
Inflation rate: 3.7% (2005 est.)
Labor force: agriculture (6%), industry (27%). services (67%) (2002)
Hungary More Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary
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