Hungary :) by Mariana J.

I know.. late but here it is

Hungary

Country Name: Republic of Hungary.

Year Founded: Foundation of Hungary 896, recognized as Kingdom, first king: Stephen I of Hungary December 1000.

Population: 9,905,596 (July 2009 est.)

Primary Language: Hungarian (Magyar)93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)

Ethnic Make-up: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8% (2001 census).

Political System: Parliamentary Democracy.

Year Entered the European Union: Hungary voted in favour of joining the EU, and joined in 2004.

Representative of the European Union (include party):

Type of Economy: Hungary has made the transition from a centrally planned to a market economy. The private sector accounts for more than 80% of GDP.

Currency: Forint (HUF), The forint (sign: Ft; code: HUF) is the currency of Hungary. It is divided into 100 fillér.

Current Exchange rate for American Currency: At the middle of March 2009 the exchange rates were approximately 230 Ft for one United States dollar, and 295 Ft for one euro.

GDP: nominal (2008) estimate: Total $164,339 billion, Per capita $16,343 (IMF)

Percentage of Trade within the European Union:

Unemployment Rate: 8% (2008 est.)

Chief Exports: The country's chief exports include machinery and transport equipment, consumer goods, agricultural products, chemicals, apparel, textiles, iron and steel, paprika, and wine. The leading purchasers of Hungary's exports are Germany, Italy, Austria, Russia, and the United States.

Key Imports: mineral fuels, raw materials, semi-finished products, transport equipment, food products, consumer goods. Principal source: Germany 27.6% (2005) Arable land 49.6% (2006 est) Agricultural products wheat, maize, sugar beet, barley, potatoes, sunflowers, grapes; livestock and dairy products

Major 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)

Surrounding Countries: border countries: Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Romania 443 km, Serbia 166 km, Slovakia 676 km, Slovenia 102 km, Ukraine 103 km

Literacy Rate: definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 99.4%
male: 99.5%
female: 99.3% (2003 est.)

One Interesting Fact:

Hungary is one of the oldest countries in Europe, founded way back in the year 896.

In 1989, Hungary became the first communist-block country to open its borders with Western Europe.

As per EU statistics, Hungary has the highest death rate by cancer in Europe and also the highest female suicide rate.