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Fact
Sheet :
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Area : 93,030
sq km
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Population : 9,956,108 (July 2007 est.)
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Capital :
Budapest
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Language :
Hungarian 98.2%
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Currency : forint
(HUF)
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Government type : parliamentary
democracy
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Elements of History :
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 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.
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Climate : temperate;
cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
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