COUNTRY DIFFERENCES A COMPARISON ON HUNGARY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA MAY 16, 2015 JOHN HEUCHAN

COUNTRY/STATE COMPARISON STATE OF MARYLAND SIZE 9,774 SQ MILES LANGUAGE ENGLISH MONETARY UNIT: DOLLAR POPULATION: 5,928,814 (INFOPLEASE.COM) HUNGARY SIZE 35,653 SQUARE MILES LANGUAGE HUNGARIAN (ENGLISH SECOND) MONETARY UNIT: FORINT POPULATION: 9,919,128 (INFOPLEASE.COM)

RELIGION AND GOVERNMENT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA GOVERNMENT CONSTITUTION BASED-FEDERAL REPUBLIC RELIGION PROTESTANT 52% CATHOLIC 24% (KWINTESSENTIAL.CO.UK) HUNGARY GOVERNMENT PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY RELIGION CATHOLIC 67.5%, CALVINIST 20% (KWINTESSENTIAL.CO.UK)

CLIMATE MODERATELY DRY CLIMATE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE JANUARY 25° TO 32°F JULY 64° TO 73°F (Kwintessential.co.uk)

HEALTH CARE WELL-DEVELOPED PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH MINISTRY MONITORS PROVIDERS IMMUNIZATION NOT REQUIRED RECOMMENDED HEPATITIS A RABIES ROUTINE MMR DPT POLIOVIRUS (Globalroadwarrior.com.ccbcmd.idm.oclc.org)

COST OF LIVING UNITED STATE OF AMERICA GNI PER CAPITA $53,470 UPPER MIDDLE INCOME $44,479 (DATA.WORLDBANK.ORG) HUNGARY GNI PER CAPITA $13,260 UPPER MIDDLE INCOME $7,604 (DATA.WORLDBANK.ORG)

CURRENCY HUF(Forint) = 1 US Dollar (Globaledge.msu.edu)(conversion rate as of May 16, 2015) (Travlang.com)

EDUCATION EDUCATION IS FREE FROM AGE 6 TO 18 PARENTS MUST PAY FOR SUPPLIES, BOOKS ACTIVITIES TERTIARY(COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY) ARE NOT FREE STATE FUNDING AND WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE SCHOOL DAY 08:00 TO 14:00 OR 15:00 MONDAY – FRIDAY SCHOOL SEMESTERS MID-SEPTEMBER TO MID-DECEMBER MID-FEBRUARY TO EARLY JUNE (GLOBALROADWARRIOR.COM.CCBCMD.IDM.OCLC.ORG)

DINING ETIQUETTE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TABLE MANNERS ARE USUALLY CASUAL DO NOT BEGIN UNTIL HOSTESS STARTS OR SAYS TO START THE FORK IS HELD IN RIGHT HAND (CONTINENTAL IS ACCEPTABLE) FEEL FREE TO REFUSE FOOD (KWINTESSENTIAL.CO.UK) HUNGARY TABLE MANNERS ARE FORMAL DO NOT BEGIN UNTIL HOSTESS STARTS THE FORK IS HELD IN THE LEFT HANDMEN WALK ON THE LEFT (CONTINENTAL) TRY EVERYTHING SOMEONE WILL TOAST THE HOSTS IN APPRECIATION OF THEIR HOSPITALITY (KWINTESSENTIAL.CO.UK)

2016 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NEW YEARS DAY, JANUARY 1 MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY JANUARY 18 PRESIDENTS DAY FEBRUARY 15 EASTER MARCH 27 MEMORIAL DAY MAY 30 INDEPENDENCE DAY JULY 4 HUNGARY NEW YEARS DAY, JANUARY REVOLUTION DAY MARCH 15 EASTER MARCH 28 LABOR DAY AND ACCESSION OF HUNGARY TO EU MAY 1 WHIT SUNDAY AND MONDAY NAY 15-16

2016 HOLIDAYS AND FESTIVALS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 5 COLUMBUS DAY OCTOBER 10 VETERANS DAY NOVEMBER 11 THANKSGIVING DAY NOVEMBER 24 CHRISTMAS DAY DECEMBER 25 (GLOBALROADWARRIOR.COM.CCBCMD.IDM.OCLC.ORG) HUNGARY SAINT STEPHENS DAY AUGUST 20 REPUBLIC DAY OCTOBER 23 ALL SAINTS DAY NOVEMBER 1 CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 25-26

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