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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Hungary |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Budapest geographic coordinates: 47 30 N, 19 05 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Population | 9,956,108 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | +1 |
| Location | Central Europe, northwest of Romania see map |
| Area | total: 93,030 sq km land: 92,340 sq km water: 690 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8% (2001 census) |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census) |
| Languages | Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census) |
| Government type | parliamentary democracy |
| National holiday | Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August |
| Constitution | 18 August 1949, effective 20 August 1949; revised 19 April 1972; 18 October 1989 revision ensured legal rights for individuals and constitutional checks on the authority of the prime minister and also established the principle of parliamentary oversight; 1997 amendment streamlined the judicial system |
| Legal system | rule of law based on Western model; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Background | Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004. |
| Internet country code | .hu |
