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 

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

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 

Hungarian National 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 

In case of emergency call: 112