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Essential facts, basic figures and useful websites for planning a move to Hungary...
Formal Name | Hungary |
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Capital | Budapest |
Main Cities | Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Pécs |
Official Language | Hungarian |
Currency | Forint (HUF) |
Dialling Code | +36 |
Emergency Number | 112 |
Time Zone | UTC/GMT +1 |
Daylight Savings Time | +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
Units of Measure | Metric system |
Electricity | 230 volts; frequency of 50 hertz. Plug types C and F |
Government | Parliamentary democracy |
Population | 9,958,453 (July 2012 est.) |
Climate | Temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers |
Land Surface | 89,608 sq Km |
Coastline | 0 Km (landlocked) |
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Hungarian flag |
Useful Web References
- Hungarian Government website
- The official Hungarian Tourism website
- The CIA World Factbook publishes extensive details on Hungary