Budapest Facts

Territory: 525 sq. km (328 sq. mi), two-thirds on the eastern, flat bank of the Danube in Pest, one-third on the western, hilly bank in Buda.

Highest point: János Hill (527 m)

Population: 1,886,000 (19% of the national population)

Administration: Divided into 23 districts (the Roman numerals in addresses refer to the district).

Language: Hungarian (Magyar)

Health risks: none

Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF; 1 EUR ~ 260 HUF)

Weight & measures: Metric

Time: Central European Time, CET (GMT plus 1 hour)
Electricity: 220V

 

Hungary Facts

Conventional long form: Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság)

Conventional short form: Hungary (Magyarország)

Capital city: Budapest

Head of Government: Péter Medgyessi

Chief of State: Ferenc Mádl

Government type: parliamentary democracy

Location: in Central Europe, in the Carpathian Basin, surrounded by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. Landlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basin; the north-south flowing Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions

Lowest point: Tisza River 78 m
Highest point: Kekes 1,016 m

Area: 93,030 sqkm ( slightly smaller than Indiana)

Length of borders: 2,246 km (1404 mi)

Language: Hungarian (Magyar; a very special language, originating from the Finnougric tribe of languages)

Population: 10,197,119

People: Hungarian 89.9%, Roma 4%, German 2.6%, Serb 2%, Slovak 0.8%, Romanian 0.7%

In addition to the more than 10 million Hungarians in Hungary, there are almost 5 million living in other countries who declare themselves as Hungarians.

Religion: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Calvinist 20%, Lutheran 5%, atheist and other 7.5%

Health risks: none

Life expectancy: men 66, women 74

Currency: Hungarian Forint (HUF; 1 EUR ~ 255 HUF, as of March 2004)

Weight and measures: metric

Time: Central European Time, CET (GMT plus 1 hour)
Electricity: 220V, 50 Hz

Climate: temperate zone, continental. January is the coldest month, July and August are the hottest.

International country phone code: 36