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Brief History. Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, until it collapsed during World War I. After World War II, the country fell under Communist rule. 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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Country Information

Local name: Magyarorszag

Capital: Budapest

Population: 9,981,334

Government: parliamentary democracy

Currency: forint (HUF)

Land size: 93,030 sq km

Topography: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border

Typical foods: goulash

Major exports: machinery and equipment 61.1%, other manufactures 28.7%, food products 6.5%, raw materials 2%, fuels and electricity 1.6%

Information on the People

Official language: Hungarian 93.6%

Other languages spoken:

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%

Literacy rate: 99.4%

Male/Female Ratio: 0.91 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 72.66 years

Ethnic groups: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8%

Internet users: 3.05 million

Famous people: Harry Houdini, Erno Rubik

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