Country
Kyrgyzstan Hungary
Leader
Population
5,548,042 9,939,470
Life Expectancy
69.750 years 75.240 years
Capital City
Bishkek Budapest
Largest city
Bishkek (population: 900,000) Budapest (population: 1,696,130)
Human Development Index
0.694 0.877 GDP per capita $2,400 US $19,800 US
Literacy Rate
98.7% 99.4%
Corruption Perception Index
1.8 5.1
Percentage of Women in Parliament
25.6% 11.1% Wealthiest Citizens Unemployment Rate 8.600% 11.200%
Death Penalty
Abolished except for special circumstances Abolished
Political System
republic parliamentary democracy
Independence date
31 August 1991 (from Soviet Union) 25 December 1000 (crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date) Religions Muslim 75%, Russian Orthodox 20%, other 5% 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 Kyrgyz 64.7% (official), Uzbek 13.6%, Russian 12.5% (official), Dungun 1%, other 8.2% (1999 census) Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census) Exports cotton, wool, meat, tobacco; gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas, hydropower; machinery; shoes machinery and equipment 61.1%, other manufactures 28.7%, food products 6.5%, raw materials 2%, fuels and electricity 1.6% (2003) External Debt $3,666,000,000 $ $170,000,000,000 US Exchange Rate soms (KGS) per US dollar - 36.108 (2008 est.), 37.746 (2007), 40.149 (2006), 41.012 (2005), 42.65 (2004) forints (HUF) per US dollar - 171.8 (2008), 183.83 (2007), 210.39 (2006), 199.58 (2005), 202.75 (2004) Military Budget as percentage of GDP 2.800% 1.750% Beijing Olympics Medal Count 2 10 Location Central Asia, west of China Central Europe, northwest of Romania Area 199,951 km sq 93,028 km sq Coastline 0 km 0 km Climate dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
