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Hungary
Geography
Area: 93,030 sq. km. (35,910 sq. mi.); about the size of Indiana.
Cities: Capital--Budapest (est. pop. 2 million). Other cities--Debrecen
(220,000); Miskolc (208,000); Szeged (189,000); Pecs (183,000).
Terrain: Mostly flat, with low mountains in the north and northeast and
north of Lake Balaton.
Climate: Temperate.
People
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Hungarian(s).
Population (est.): 10.1 million.
Ethnic groups: Magyar 92%, Romany 4% (est.), German 2%, Slovak 1%,
others 1%.
Christian singles note-Religions: Roman Catholic 68%, Calvinist 21%,
Lutheran 4%, Jewish 1%, others, including Baptist Adventist,
Pentecostal, Unitarian 3%.
Languages: Magyar 98%, other 2%.
Education: Compulsory to age 16. Attendance--96%. Literacy--99%.
Health: Infant mortality rate--15/1,000. Life expectancy--men
66 yrs., women 75 yrs.
Work force (4 million): Agriculture--8%; industry and commerce--42%;
services--32%; government--7%.
Government
Type: Republic.
Constitution: August 20, 1949. Substantially rewritten in 1989, amended
in 1990.
Branches: Executive--president of the Republic (head of state),
prime minister (head of government), Council of Ministers. Legislative--National
Assembly (386 members, 4-year term). Judicial--Supreme Court and
Constitutional Court.
Administrative regions: 19 counties plus capital region of Budapest.
Principal political parties: Fidesz-Hungarian Civic Party--center-right;
Hungarian Socialist Party (MSZP)--center-left; Alliance of Free
Democrats (SZDSZ)--center-left; Hungarian Justice and Life Party (MIEP)--far
right, Hungarian Democratic Forum (MDF)--center-right.
Economy
GDP (2003 est.): $72.8 billion.
Annual growth rate: (2002) 3.3%, (2003 est.) 3.5%.
Per capital GDP (2003 est.): $7,280.
Natural resources: bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable
land.
Agriculture/forestry (2002, 4% of GDP): Products– meat, corn,
wheat, sunflower seeds, potatoes, sugarbeets, vegetables, fruits.
Industry and construction (1999, 24% of GDP): Types--machinery,
vehicles, chemicals, precision and measuring equipment, computer
products, medical instruments, pharmaceuticals.
Trade (2003 est.): Exports ($40.6 billion)--machinery,
vehicles, medical instruments, food and beverages, agricultural
products. Imports ($46.3 billion)--machinery, vehicles, consumer
manufactures, energy, food and beverages. Major markets--EU
(Germany, Austria, Italy), CEFTA, CIS, U.S. Major suppliers--EU
(Germany, Austria, Italy, France), CIS, CEFTA, U.S.
PEOPLE AND HISTORY
Christian singles note-Ethnic groups in Hungary include Magyar (more
than 90%), Romany, German, Slovak, and others. The majority of Hungary's
people are Roman Catholic; other religions represented are Calvinist,
Lutheran, Jewish, Baptist Adventist, Pentecostal, and Unitarian. Magyar
is the predominant language.
Hungary has long been an integral part of Europe. It converted to
Western Christianity before AD 1000. Although Hungary was a monarchy for
nearly 1,000 years, its constitutional system preceded by several
centuries the establishment of Western-style governments in other
European countries. Following the defeat of the Austro-Hungarian Dual
Monarchy (1867-1918) at the end of World War I, Hungary lost two-thirds
of its territory and nearly as much of its population. It experienced a
brief but bloody communist dictatorship and counterrevolution in 1919,
followed by a 25-year regency under Adm. Miklos Horthy. Although Hungary
fought in most of World War II as a German ally, it fell under German
military occupation following an unsuccessful attempt to switch sides on
October 15,1944. In January 1945, a provisional government concluded an
armistice with the Soviet Union and established the Allied Control
Commission, under which Soviet, American, and British representatives
held complete sovereignty over the country. The Commission's chairman
was a member of Stalin's inner circle and exercised absolute control.
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