- 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.