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| Hungary |
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Population: 9,930,915 (July 2008 est.)
Official Languages: Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)
Major 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)
Political Stability:
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Geography:
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Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, and humid winters; warm summers
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Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on Slovakian border |
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Some Statistics:
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Labour Force by Occupation:
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Unemployment Rate: 7.4% (2006 est.)
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Pop. Below Poverty Line: N/A
Top Products:
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Agriculture: wheat, corn, sunflower seed, potatoes, sugar beets, etc.
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Industry: mining, metallurgy, construction materials, textiles, etc. |
Economic Overview:
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is demonstrating strong economic growth since 2004
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inflation has decreased from 14% (1998) to 3.7% (2006)
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concern over fiscal and current account deficits
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need to lessen trade deficit
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labour force participation is lowest in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
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Christian Perspective
Danube River divides Hungary in half creating a natural barrier between the Catholic (west) and Protestant (east) sides of the country. Hungary has some of the highest alcohol and suicide rates in the world. The city of Szombathely (near Austria border) is a center for witchcraft, Mormonism, and Jehovah’s Witnesses. |
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Praise Points:
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Prayer Points:
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Increase in stress, alcoholism, suicide, cults and practicing of the occult.
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The legacies of Marxism (suspicion, mistrust, division) still affect the people and also the church.
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There is a great need for evangelists, pastors, and church workers. | |
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