HUNGARY

LOCATION
Hungary is located in central Europe. Hungary is a land-locked country. It borders Austria, Slovenia, and Croatia to the west, Slovakia to the north, Serbia to the south, and the Ukraine to the east. In size, Hungary is slightly smaller than the state of Indiana.
 
CLIMATE
The country has a temperate climate with cold, humid winters and warm summers.
 
POPULATION
As of July 2000, the estimated population of Hungary was 10,138,844. The ethnic mix is as follows: 89.9% Hungarian, 4% Roma, 2.6% German, 2% Serb, 0.8% Slovak, and 0.7% Romanian. The language of this country is Hungarian, although many of its people speak German. In total, there are 5,304,143 females and 4,834,701 males.
 
RELIGION
Of the total population, 67.5% are Roman Catholic, 20% are Calvinists, 5% are Lutheran, and 7.5% are either atheist or not affiliated with any religion. The large number of non-religious persons is attributable to the years that Hungary was a communist satellite country.
 
GENERAL
The official name of this country is the Republic of Hungary. Budapest serves as the capital. Originally, Budapest was two separate cities separated by the Danube River, Buda and Pest. Hungary has a president and a prime minister. The president serves as the head of state while the prime minister serves as the head of the government. The government in place today is modeled after the governments of the western world.
 
NATURAL RESOURCES
Hungary has very limited natural resources. The main resources include bauxite, coal, natural gas, and fertile soils. The limited resources have caused Hungary problems in the past in the production of products such as motor vehicles. Hungary has tried to increase production since leaving Soviet control.
On the agricultural front, Hungary produces wheat, corn, sunflower seed, potatoes, sugar beets, pigs, poultry, and dairy products. Hungary does not export these products. Instead, the country is trying to improve its pharmaceutical industry for exportation.
 
TRANSPORTATION
There are 7,606 kilometers of railroad in Hungary. Of this number, 2,270 kilometers are electrified. Hungary and Austria jointly manage the border cross railroad. Hungary has 16 airports with paved runways and 27 airports with unpaved runways. The airport in Budapest offers service to many European capitals.
Hungary boasts five heliports.
Hungary also provides an efficient hydrofoil service along the Danube from Vienna to Budapest.
Although Hungary is landlocked, it has one harbor for the Danube.
 
CURRENCY
The current unit of currency is the florint.  One florint equals 100 filler.
Facts and figures courtesy of CIA World Fact Book.
 
ADDITIONAL LINKS
For more information, visit www.hungaryemb.org. Also, visit www.net.hu/corvinus/aloldal.htm.