25 December 1000 (crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date)
15 September 1821 (from Spain)
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)
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Languages
Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Exports
machinery and equipment 61.1%, other manufactures 28.7%, food products 6.5%, raw materials 2%, fuels and electricity 1.6% (2003)
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
External Debt
$184,500,000,000 $
$15,670,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
forints (HUF) per US dollar - 171.8 (2008), 183.83 (2007), 210.39 (2006), 199.58 (2005), 202.75 (2004)
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.750%
0.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
10
0
Location
Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
