Independence Year : 1918
Population : 10043200
Life Expectancy : 71.4
Capital : 3483
GNP : 48267.00
GNP Old : 45914.00
Local Name : Magyarország
Government Form : Republic
Location : Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Terrain : Mostly flat, with low mountains in the north and northeast and north of Lake Balaton
Climate : Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Ethnic Group : Magyar 92%, Romany 4% (est.), German 2%, Slovak 1%, others 1%
Religions : Roman Catholic 68%, Calvinist 21%, Lutheran 4%, Jewish 1%, others, including Baptist Adventist, Pentecostal, Unitarian 3%.
Official Website :
www.parlament.hu
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General Information - Hungary
Background
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. In the more open GORBACHEV years, Hungary led the movement to dissolve the Warsaw Pact and steadily shifted toward multiparty democracy and a market-oriented economy.
Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Hungary developed close political and economic ties to Western Europe. It joined NATO in 1999 and is a frontrunner in a future expansion of the EU.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
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