UNGHERIA
ENTRA NEL MONDO WEB DELL'UNGHERIA/ENTER THE WWW OF HUNGARY


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Population10 million
Area93,036 km˛
Density107.8 inhabitants per km˛
Distribution63.7% urban population, 36.3% rural population
NeighboursAustria (356 km border), Slovakia (679), Ukraine (137), Romania (453), Fr Yugoslavia (164), Croatia (355), Slovenia (102)
Ethnic profileHungarian (96,6%) – 13 officially recognised and registered minorities: German, Gypsies, Croats, Slovaks, Romanians, Bulgarians, Greeks, Polish, Armenian, Ruthens, Serbs, Ukrainian – especially protected by Constitution as a component of the Hungarian state; right of representation in Parliament enshrined in the Constitution and the 1993 Minority Act
LanguageHungarian
ReligionRoman Catholic (65%), Reformed (20%), Lutherans (4%), Orthodox (2.7%), Jewish (1%)
Life expectancyAverage: 71.35 years, 67.1 years (male), 75.6 years (female).
GDP p.c. in 2000In Purchasing Power Standard: 11,700 Euro
(app. 52% of EU average)
Real GDP growt in 2001:3.5-4%
Inflation rate in 20019.2 % annual average
Unemployment rateEnd-year 2001: 5.6% (ILO definition)
Currency1 Forint or HUF = 100 Fillér
1 Euro = HUF 260; HUF 1.000 = Euro 3.8
General gov. budget balance2001 Budget Deficit: 3.44% of GDP
Current account balanceEnd of 2000: -1,620 million Euro = 3,1% of GDP
Foreign debt52.3% of GDP
Trade with EU in 2001Exports to the EU: 75 as % of the total
Imports from the EU: 58 as % of the total