HUNGARY

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Hungary People

Country Name: Republic of Hungary

Capital City: Budapest

Population: 9,981,334 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.25% (2006)

Currency: Forint (HUF)

Languages: Hungarian

Area: 93,030 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.7% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7.2% (2005)

Domain extension: .hu

PEOPLE OF HUNGARY

Age Structure 0-14 years:

15.3% (male 785,643/female 741,907)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

69.3% (male 3,399,926/female 3,498,403)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

15.4% (male 554,356/female 975,873) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

38.9 years

Median Age - male:

36.5 years

Median Age - female:

41.5 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

-0.253% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

9.66 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

13.05 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

0.86 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.06 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.059 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

0.972 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.568 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.909 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

72.92 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

68.73 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

77.38 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Hungarian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8% (2001 census)

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)

Languages:

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