rt form: Howland Island
Data code: HQ
Dependency status: unincorporated territory of the US;
administered from Washington, DC, by the Fish and Wildlife Service
of the US Department of the Interior as part of the National
Wildlife Refuge system
Legal system: NA
Flag description: the flag of the US is used
Economy
Economy--overview: no economic activity
Transportation
Ports and harbors: none; offshore anchorage only; note--there is
one boat landing area along the middle of the west coast
Airports: airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling
stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia Earhart and Fred
Noonan--they left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never
seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable
Transportation--note: Earhart Light is a day beacon near the
middle of the west coast that was partially destroyed during World
War II, but has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed
aviatrix Amelia Earhart
Military
Military--note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited
annually by the US Coast Guard
Transnational Issues
Disputes--international: none
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@Hungary
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Introduction
Background: After World War II Hungary became part of
Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe, and its government and economy were
refashioned on the communist model. Increased nationalist
opposition, which culminated in the government's announcement of
withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact in 1956, led to massive military
intervention by Moscow and the swift crushing of the revolt. In the
more open GORBACHEV years, Hungary led the movement to dissolve the
Warsaw Pact and steadily moved toward multiparty democracy and a
market-oriented economy. Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991,
Hungary has developed close political and economic relations with
western Europe and is now being considered a possible future member
of the European Union.
Geography
Location: Central Europe, northwest of Romania
Geographic coordinates: 47 00 N, 20 00 E
Map references: Europe
Area:
total: 93,030 sq km
land: 92,340 sq km
water: 690 sq km
Area--comparative: slightly smaller than Indiana
Land boundaries:
total: 2,009 km
border countries: Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Romania 443 km,
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