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Hungary

Hungary
Magyarország  (Hungarian)
Flag of Hungary
Coat of arms of Hungary
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Himnusz
Hymn
Location of  Hungary  (dark green)– in Europe  (green & dark grey)– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]
Location of  Hungary  (dark green)

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Capital
and largest city
Budapest
47°26′N 19°15′E / 47.433°N 19.250°E / 47.433; 19.250
Official languages Hungarian
Ethnic groups (2011)
Demonym Hungarian
Government Unitary parliamentary
constitutional republic
• President
János Áder
Viktor Orbán
László Kövér
Legislature Országgyűlés
(National Assembly)
Foundation
895
25 December 1000
24 April 1222
29 August 1526
• Liberation of Buda
2 September 1686
15 March 1848
20 March 1867
4 June 1920
23 October 1989
1 May 2004
Area
• Total
93,030 km2 (35,920 sq mi) (109th)
• Water (%)
0.74%
Population
• 2016 estimate
9,830,485 (88th)
• Density
105.9/km2 (274.3/sq mi) (94th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$265.037 billion (57th)
• Per capita
$26,941 (49th)
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$132.683 billion (58th)
• Per capita
$13,487 (57th)
Gini (2014)  27.9
low · 16th
HDI (2014) Increase 0.828
very high · 44th
Currency Forint (HUF)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)
CEST (UTC+2)
Date format yyyy/mm/dd
Drives on the right
Calling code +36
Patron saint Virgin Mary
ISO 3166 code HU
Internet TLD .hua
  1. Also .eu as part of the European Union.
Current Structure of the National Assembly of Hungary
Structure
Seats 199
Current Structure of the National Assembly of Hungary
Political groups

Government (131)

Opposition (68)


Budapest
Budapest
Rank City Population Rank City Population
Debrecen
Debrecen
Szeged
Szeged
1 Budapest 1,757,618Increase 11 Szolnok 72,786
2 Debrecen 203,914 12 Tatabánya 66,791
3 Szeged 162,593Increase 13 Érd 63,993
4 Miskolc 159,554 14 Kaposvár 63,742
5 Pécs 145,985 15 Sopron 61,780Increase
6 Győr 129,372Increase 16 Veszprém 60,761
7 Nyíregyháza 118,125 17 Békéscsaba 60,334
8 Kecskemét 111,836 18 Zalaegerszeg 58,959
9 Székesfehérvár 98,673 19 Eger 54,609
10 Szombathely 77,866 20 Nagykanizsa 48,241

Coordinates: 47°N 20°E / 47°N 20°E / 47; 20

– in Europe  (green & dark grey)
– in the European Union  (green)  –  [Legend]

Hungary (Listeni/ˈhʌŋɡəri/; Hungarian: Magyarország [ˈmɒɟɒrorsaːɡ]) is a unitary parliamentary republic in Central Europe. It covers an area of 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi), situated in the Carpathian Basin and bordered by Slovakia to the north, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, Croatia to the southwest, Slovenia to the west, Austria to the northwest, and Ukraine to the northeast. With about 10 million inhabitants, Hungary is a medium-sized member state of the European Union. The official language is Hungarian, which is the most widely spoken uralic language in the world. Hungary's capital and largest metropolis is Budapest, a significant economic hub, classified as an Alpha- global city. Major urban areas include Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs and Győr.


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