All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hungary economy 2015 should be addressed to the cia. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hungary 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hungary 2009 information contained here. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. Nov 24, 2015 from afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the world s nations. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272 countries, dependencies, and other areas in the world. There was a massive increase in cia controlled radio free europe broadcasts directed toward hungary, supporting the revolutionaries, encouraging violent resistance against the occupying soviet troops. The information regarding hungary on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Anthropology news bbc news europe the guardian news europe the telegraph europe. The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Hungary was part of the polyglot austrohungarian empire, which collapsed in world war i.
The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. In the more open gorbachev years, hungary led the movement to. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hungary people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. Return from austria facts to kids world travel guide homepage. Cia the world factbook field listing government type. At the same time, the introduction of reits in hungary may boost real estate investments in the country. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hungary 2020 information contained here. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. Nine newly added travel facts from luxembourg, new caledonia, norfolk island, saint barthelemy, san marino, seychelles, slovakia, suriname, and vanuatu bring the final total to 222 193 countries and 29 dependencies. The worlds highest denomination notes ever were issued in hungary with a face value of 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 hungarian pengos one quintillion pengo. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005.
Cia puts the world at your fingertips technology the guardian. Despite its small landmass and small population, luxembourg is the fifthwealthiest country in the world when measured on a gross domestic product ppp per capita basis. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the warsaw pact were met with a massive military intervention by moscow. Cia world fact book, 2004hungary wikisource, the free. Radio free europe rfe, a ciafunded organization, broadcast to hungary at least from 19501956, but operated on no directives to foment revolution hungary 1956 clandestine intelligence collection. Eastcentral europe borders with austria, slovakia, ukraina, romania, serbia, croatia, slovenia area. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 2018 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the warsaw pact were met with a. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. The economy of hungary is a highincome mixed economy, ranked as the 10th most complex.
No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hungary 2018 information contained here. In general, information available as of 1 january 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004. The official print version is available from the government printing office. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hungary 2019 should be addressed to the cia. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. The information regarding hungary on this page is republished from the 2009 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Hungary has transitioned from a centrally planned to a marketdriven economy with a per capita income approximately two thirds of the eu28 average. Organization for security and cooperation in europe. The information regarding hungary on this page is republished from the 2019 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The cia world factbook is a mine of useful information, from the standard of living to the number of people fit for military service. It fell under communist rule following world war ii. During the interwar years, the new countrys leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the sudeten germans and the ruthenians ukrainians.
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Factbook photos obtained from a variety of sources are in the public domain and are free. Following world war ii, czechoslovakia was reconstituted and came under communist rule within sovietdominated eastern europe. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Europe hungary the world factbook central intelligence. Luxembourg, the only grand duchy in the world, is a landlocked country in northwestern europe surrounded by belgium, france, and germany. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about hungary 2009 should be addressed to the cia. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of. The name of the sole cia officer in budapest in 1956, geza katona, is censored from the cia histories but included in professor gatis book with katonas permission. Mar 31, 2008 the cia world factbook is a mine of useful information, from the standard of living to the number of people fit for military service. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. During the interwar period, slovak nationalist leaders pushed for autonomy within czechoslovakia, and in 1939 slovakia became an independent state created by and allied with nazi germany. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hungary people 2015 information contained here.
The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. Please bookmark this page add it to your favorites. The information regarding hungary on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Major categories with multiple sub catalogs are geography people government. More than half of hungarys jewish population had moved to greater budapest during the interwar period. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. Hungary joined with the axis powers germany, austria, and italy and thus annexed parts of slovakia, transylvania, yugoslavia and subcarpathian ruthenia. Many translated example sentences containing cia world factbook french english dictionary and search engine for french translations. Climate information for hungary including average temperature, rain and snowfall totals. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Iran, i cia world fact book data small map, 2002 15k political map, 2001 247k shaded relief, 2001 321k major iranian oil fields cia, 1978 108k. Oil, natural gas, metals, and timber account for more than 80% of exports, leaving the country vulnerable to swings in world prices. Hungary in world war ii 19411945 after being awarded by the germans and italians part of southern chechoslovakia and subcarpathia in the first vienna award of 1938, and then northern transylvania in the second vienna award of 1940, in 1941 hungary participated in their first military maneuvers on the side of the axis. Esztergom basilica is the largest church in hungary.
Katona is also the subject of an extensive oral history interview in the summer 2006 issue of hungarian quarterly pp. Pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. The information regarding hungary on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. In contradiction to the above account, weiners book asserts that during the hungarian revolution of 1956. Ensure that removed information is present in the image description page and replace this template with metadata from image or attribution. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hungary economy 2015 information contained here.
The world factbook has completed its travel facts project. Anthropology of europeuniversity of minnesota duluth. The current low value of properties, due to low rent levels and high yields, makes hungary an attractive real estate investment destination for investors. A revolt in 1956 and an announced withdrawal from the warsaw pact was met with massive military intervention by moscow. Cia had one officer, geza katona, in hungary from 1950 to 1957 period, and for several years that person spent 95 percent of his time on cover duties. This comprehensive guide is packed with detailed information on the politics, populations, military expenditures, and economics of 2015. World europe select a country or territory to continue. Hungary is at the third spot behind greece and bulgaria in terms of the total number of smokers in a country. If you wish to link to this page, you can do so by referring to the url address below this line.
This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Hungary the world factbook central intelligence agency. Cia world factbook hungary central intelligence agency. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about the 20 cia world fact book should be addressed to the cia. In the more open gorbachev years, hungary led the movement to dissolve. Hungary was part of the polyglot austrohungarian empire, which collapsed during world war i. Hungary cia world factbook the best country factbook. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Russias manufacturing base is dilapidated and must be replaced or modernized if the country is to achieve broadbased economic growth. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Following the first world war, the closely related czechs and slovaks of the former austrohungarian empire merged to form czechoslovakia. Cia world fact book data political map, 1994 224k shaded relief map, 1994 336k india cia world fact book data. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. The world fact book cia central intelligence agency hand book is a major reference manual a complex library indexing information on hundreds of separate entities cross indexed. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of hungary 2019 information contained here. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 2016 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. The world fact book central intelligence agency manuals. It joined nato in 1999 and the eu five years later. Cia world fact book, 2004hungary wikisource, the free online. The cia world fact book austria country profile accessed september 2016.
Republic parliamentary democracy 4 year election periods. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. Quick resource reference for the slovakia researcher. Other problems include a weak banking system, a poor business climate that. Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. Slovakia the world factbook central intelligence agency. Feb 22, 2012 pages in category cia world fact book the following 200 pages are in this category, out of 263 total. In general, information available as of 1 january, 2004 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2004.
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