Country (long form) |
Republic of Hungary |
Capital |
Budapest |
Total Area |
35,919.08 sq mi 93,030.00 sq km (slightly smaller than Indiana) |
Population |
10,138,844 (July 2000 est.)
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Estimated Population in 2050 |
7,836,770 |
Languages |
Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8% |
Literacy |
99.0% total, 99.0% male, 98% female (1980 est.) |
Religions |
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Calvinist 20%, Lutheran 5%, atheist and other 7.5% |
Life Expectancy |
67.28 male, 76.3 female (2001 est.) |
Government Type |
parliamentary democracy |
Currency |
1 forint (Ft) = 100 filler |
GDP (per capita) |
$11,200 (2000 est.) |
Industry |
mining, metallurgy, construction materials, processed foods, textiles, chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), motor vehicles |
Agriculture |
wheat, corn, sunflower seed, potatoes, sugar beets; pigs, cattle, poultry, dairy products
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Arable Land |
51% |
Natural Resources |
bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land |
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