Facts and Figures

Location Central Europe
Bordered By Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria

Total Area 35,910 sq mi (93,030 sq km)
Comparative Area slightly smaller than Indiana
Greatest Distance E-W 312 mi (502 km)
Greatest Distance N-S 193 mi (311 km)

Highest Point Mount Kékes, 3,330 ft (1,015 m)
Lowest Point Tisza River, 259 ft (79 m)

Natural Resources bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land

Nationality Hungarian
Population (July 2007 est) 9,956,108
Largest Cities Budapest, Debrecen

Ethnic Groups Hungarian, Roma
Religions Roman Catholic, Calvinist, Luteran, Greek Catholic, other Christian, unaffiliated, other
Languages Hungarian

Capital Budapest
Form of Government parliamentary democracy
Present Constitution Adopted August 18, 1949
Chief of State President Laszlo Solyom (since August 5, 2005)
Head of Government Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany (since September 29, 2004)
Cabinet Council of Ministers proposed by the Prime Minister and approved by the President
Legislature unicameral National Assembly (Orszaggyules)
Judiciary Constitutional Court
Administrative Divisions 19 counties, 23 urban counties, 1 capital city

Currency Forint
Per Capita Income $17,500
Industries mining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods, textiles, chemicals, motor vehicles
Agricultural Products wheat, corn, sunflower seeds, potatoes, sugar beets; pigs, cattle, poultry, dairy products
Export Commodities machinery and equipment, other manufactures, food products, raw materials, fuels and electricity
Import Commodities machinery and equipment, other manufactures, fuels and electricity, food products, raw materials

Independence Achieved 1001 (unification by King Stephen I)
National Holiday Saint Stephen's Day, August 20
Flag three equal horizontal bands of red, white, and green

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