SGA Ministries in Hungary
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- Leadership Support
- Christian Literature
- Crisis Response
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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 joined NATO in
1999 and is a frontrunner in a future expansion
of the EU
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
Land Use
Arable land: 51% permanent crops: 3.6%
permanent pastures: 12.4% forests and woodland:
19% other: 14% (1999)
Population
10,138,844 (July 2000 est.)
Ethnic Groups
Hungarian 89.9%, Roma 4%, German 2.6%,
Serb 2%, Slovak 0.8%, Romanian 0.7%
Religions
Roman Catholic 67.5%, Protestant 20.7%,
Lutheran 5%, Evangelicals 2.7%
Languages
Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%
Capital
Budapest
Independence
1001 (unification by King Stephen I)
Unemployment Rate
10% (1999 est.)
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
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