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Background
Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed in World War I. It fell under communist rule following World War II. A revolt in 1956 and an announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with massive military intervention by Moscow. In the more open GORBACHEV years, Hungary led the movement to dissolve the Warsaw Pact and steadily shifted towards multiparty democracy and a market-oriented economy. Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991, Hungary developed close political and economic ties to Western Europe. It became a member of NATO in 1999 and joined the European Union in May 2004.
Location
Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Area
93,030 sq km
Land Boundaries
Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
Natural Resources
Bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land
Population
10.2 million (2011 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Hungarian 89.9%, Roma 4%, German 2.6%, Serb 2%, Slovak 0.8%, Romanian 0.7%
Religions
Roman Catholic 58%, Hungarian Reformed 18%, Secularists/Atheists 16%, Evangelicals 0.8%
Languages
Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%
Capital
Budapest
Industries
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
Currency
1 forint (Ft) = 100 filler