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Hungary:
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Other pages in this profile of Hungary:
People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
People, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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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. |
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Location |
Central Europe, northwest of Romania |
Geographic coordinates |
47 00 N, 20 00 E |
Map references |
Europe |
Area |
total: 93,030 sq km land: 92,340 sq km water: 690 sq km |
Area - comparative |
slightly smaller than Indiana |
Land boundaries |
total: 2,171 km border countries: Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Romania 443 km, Serbia 151 km, Slovakia 677 km, Slovenia 102 km, Ukraine 103 km |
Coastline |
0 km (landlocked) |
Maritime claims |
none (landlocked) |
Climate |
temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers |
Terrain |
mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border |
Elevation extremes |
lowest point: Tisza River 78 m highest point: Kekes 1,014 m |
Natural resources |
bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land |
Land use |
arable land: 49.58% permanent crops: 2.06% other: 48.36% (2005) |
Irrigated land |
2,300 sq km (2003) |
Environment - current issues |
the upgrading of Hungary's standards in waste management, energy efficiency, and air, soil, and water pollution to meet EU requirements will require large investments |
Environment - international agreements |
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Geography - note |
landlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basin; the north-south flowing Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions |
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