Overview

  • Full Country Name: Republic of Hungary.
  • Local Name: Magyar Köztársaság.
  • Capital: Budapest (population: 2 million).
  • Language: Hungarian (official), German.
  • Currency: Hungarian forint (HUF). (The forint's sub-unit, the fillér, have been defunct since 1999).
  • People: Hungarian (92.3%), Roma (1.9%).
  • Life Expectancy: Male: 68.73, Female: 77.38.
  • Religion: Roman Catholic (51.9%), Reformed (Calvinist) Protestant (15.9%), Evangelical (Lutheran) (3%).
  • Size (sq km): 93,030 (109th)
  • Population: 10,076,581 (79th)
  • Population Density per sq km: 109 (92nd)
  • Country Dialling Code: 36
  • Internet Country Code: .hu (.eu also used).
  • Time Zone: GMT +1 (+2 in summer)
  • Voltage Guide: 230 AC, 50 Hz.
  • Finance: Credit cards and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
  • Business Hours: 0800-1630 Mon-Thurs, 0800-1400 Friday.
  • GDP: US$134 billion
  • GDP per Capita: US$13,300
  • Annual Growth: 5%
  • Inflation: 5%
  • Major Industries: Mining, metallurgy, agriculture, construction materials, processed foods, textiles,chemicals (especially pharmaceuticals), motor vehicles.
  • Major Trading Partners: Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia.
  • Personal Safety: Safe.
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