ut has since been rebuilt; named in memory of famed aviatrix Amelia
EARHART

@Howland Island:Military

Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the US; visited
annually by the US Coast Guard

@Howland Island:Transnational Issues

Disputes - international: none

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HUNGARY

@Hungary:Introduction

Background: Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire,
which collapsed in World War I. It fell under communist rule following
World War II. A revolt in 1956 and an announced withdrawal from the
Warsaw Pact was met with massive military intervention by Moscow. In
the more open GORBACHEV years, Hungary led the movement to dissolve
the Warsaw Pact and steadily shifted toward multiparty democracy and a
market-oriented economy. Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991,
Hungary developed close political and economic ties to Western Europe.
It joined NATO in 1999 and is a frontrunner in a future expansion of
the EU.

@Hungary: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,
Serbia and Montenegro 151 km (all with Serbia), Slovakia 515 km,
Slovenia 102 km, Ukraine 103 km

Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)

Maritime claims: none (landlocked)

Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers

Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the
Slovakian border

Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Tisza River 78 m
highest point: Kekes 1,014 m

Natural resources: bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable
land

Land use:
arable land: 51%
permanent crops: 3.6%
permanent pastures: 12.4%
forests and woodland: 19%
other: 14% (1999)

Irrigated land: 2,060 sq km (1993 est.)

Environment - current issues: the approximation of Hungary's standards
in waste management, energy efficiency, and air, soil, and water
pollution with environmental requirements for EU accession will
require large investments

Environment - international agreements:
party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air
Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds,
Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity,