PROFILE

OFFICIAL NAME:
Republic of 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 (2006 est.): 9,981,334.
Ethnic groups: Magyar 89.9%, Romany 4% (est.), German 2.6%, Serb 2%, Slovak 0.8%, Romanian 0.7%.
Religions: Roman Catholic 68%, Calvinist 21%, Lutheran 4%, Jewish 1%, others, including Baptist Adventist, Pentecostal, Unitarian 3%.
Languages: Magyar 98.2%, other 1.8%.
Education: Compulsory to age 16. Attendance--96%. Literacy--99%.
Health (2006 est.): Infant mortality rate--8.39/1,000. Life expectancy--men 68.45 yrs., women 77.14 yrs.
Work force (2004 est. 5.2 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 Democratic Forum (MDF)--center-right.

Economy
GDP (2005): $106.4 billion.
Annual growth rate (2005): 4.1%
Per capital GDP (PPP 2005 est.): $16,300.
Natural resources: bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land.
Agriculture/forestry (2005, 3.9% of GDP): Products--meat, corn, wheat, sunflower seeds, potatoes, sugar beets, vegetables, fruits.
Industry and construction (2005, 30.9% of GDP): Types--machinery, vehicles, chemicals, precision and measuring equipment, computer products, medical instruments, pharmaceuticals.
Trade (2005): Exports ($61.75 billion)--machinery, vehicles, food, beverages, tobacco, crude materials, manufactured goods, fuels and electric energy. Imports ($64.83 billion)--machinery, vehicles, manufactured goods, fuels and electric energy, food, beverages, and tobacco. Major markets--EU (Germany, Austria, Italy), CEFTA, CIS, U.S. Major suppliers--EU (Germany, Austria, Italy, France), CIS, CEFTA, U.S.