Hungary: Country Facts: Introduction

Hungary: Country Facts: Introduction

Introduction Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues Print version	Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. 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.	• Hungarian maps • Hungarian churches • Hungarian social groups • Hungarian language • Hungarian genealogy • CheapTickets.com (for inexpensive plane tickets) • Europe and Scandanavia on Sale (Orbitz for inexpensive plane tickets) • Enterprise Rent-A-Car
country information cited here is from the 2004 The World Factbook, prepared by the United States Central Intelligence Agency.