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Hungary
Republic of Hungary
Magyar Koztarsasag
General Information
| People |
| Population: |
10,318,838 |
| Population Density: |
287 per sq.mi. |
| Urban: |
63% |
| Ethnic groups: |
- Hungarian 89.9%
- Gypsy 4%
- German 2.6%
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| Principle languages: |
Hungarian (Magyar) |
| Religions: |
- Roman Catholic 67%
- Calvinist 20%
- Lutheran 5%
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| Geography |
| Area: |
35, 920 sq. mi. |
| Location: |
In E Central Europe |
| Neighbors: |
- Slovakia, Ukraine on N
- Austria on W
- Slovenia, Yugoslavia, Croatia on S
- Romania on E
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| Topography: |
The Danube R. forms the Slovak border on the NW, then swings S to bisect
the country. The eastern half of Hungaryis mainly a great fertile plain,
the Affol; the W and N are hilly. |
| Capital: |
Budapest (1993 est.): 2.0 mil. |
| Government |
| Type: |
Parliamentary democracy |
| Head of state: |
Pres. Arpad Goncz; b. Feb. 10, 1922; in office: May 2, 1990 |
| Defense: Active Troop Strength: |
74,500 est. |
| Economy |
| Industries: |
Iron and steel, machinery, pharmaceuticals, vehicles, communications equip.,
milling, distilling |
| Chief crops: |
Wheat, corn, sunflowers, potatoes, sugar beets |
| Minerals: |
Bauxite, coal, natural gas |
| Finance |
| Monetary unit: |
Forint (April 1995: 121 = $1 US) |
| Gross domestic product (1993): |
$57 bln. |
| Per capita GDP: |
$5,500. |
| Health |
| Life expectancy at birth (1995): |
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| Births (per 1,000 pop.): |
13 |
| Deaths (per 1,000 pop.): |
12 |
| Natural increase: |
0 |
| Hospital beds: |
1 per 101 persons |
| Physicians: |
1 per 252 persons |
| Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births 1995): |
12 |
| Education |
| Literacy (1994): |
99% |
| Major International Organizations |
| UN |
(IMF, World Bank, WTO) |
| Embassy |
| 3910 Shoemaker St. NW 20008; 362-6730 |
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