Hungary Facts

Facts about Hungary

Capital

Budapest

Total Area

total: 93,030 sq km
land: 92,340 sq km
water: 690 sq km

Population

10,006,835 (July 2005 est.)

Languages

Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)

Literacy

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

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)

Life Expectancy

total population: 72.4 years
male: 68.18 years
female: 76.89 years (2005 est.)

Government Type

parliamentary democracy 

Currency

forint (HUF)

GDP (per capita)

purchasing power parity - $14,900 (2004 est.)

Labour Force
4.17 million (2004 est.)

Exports
$54.62 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Imports
$58.68 billion f.o.b. (2004 est.)

Natural Resources

bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land

Telephones (main lines in use)
3,666,400 (2002)

Telephones (mobile cellular)
6,862,800 (2002)

Internet Service Providers (ISPs)