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Hungary
Magyarország
FlagCoat of arms
Anthem: Himnusz
"Hymn"
Hu-magyarhimnusz.ogg

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′N19°15′E / 47.433°N 19.25°E / 47.433; 19.25
Official language(s)Hungarian
Ethnic groups (2001)92.3% Hungarians,
1.9% Roma,
5.8% others and unspecified[1][dead link]
DemonymHungarian
GovernmentParliamentary republic
 - PresidentJános Áder
 - Prime MinisterViktor Orbán
 - Speaker of the National AssemblyLászló Kövér
LegislatureOrszággyűlés
Foundation
 - Foundation of Hungary895 
 - Recognized as Christian kingdom1000 
 - Current 3rd republic23 October 1989 
Area
 - Total93,030 km2 (109th)
35,919 sq mi 
 - Water (%)0.74%
Population
 - 2011 estimate10,014,324[2] (83rd)
 - 2011 census9,982,000[3] 
 - Density107.2/km2 (94th)
279.0/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2011 estimate
 - Total$195.640 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$19,591[4] 
GDP (nominal)2011 estimate
 - Total$140.303 billion[4] 
 - Per capita$14,050[4] 
Gini (2008)24.96 (low) (3rd)
HDI (2011)increase 0.816[5] (very high) (38th)
CurrencyForint (HUF)
Time zoneCET(UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST)CEST (UTC+2)
Date formatsyyyy.mm.dd,
yyyy.mm.dd (CE)
Drives on theright
ISO 3166 codeHU
Internet TLD.hu1
Calling code36
1Also .eu as part of the European Union.

Source: CIA World Factbook
Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of July 26, 2012


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