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Est. Population:
9,874,784
Demonym:
Hungarian
Religions:
Roman Catholic (37.2%)
Atheist (18.2%)
Calvinist (11.6%)
Lutheran (2.2%)
Greek Catholic (1.8%)
Largest City:
Budapest (1,759,407)
Other Cities:
Debrecen (203,059)
Szeged (162,621)
Miskolc (158,101)
Pécs (145,347)
Győr (129,568)
Region:
Central Europe
Bodies of Water:
None (Landlocked)
Total Area:
93,028 km2 (96.3% land, 3.7% water)
Total Land:
2,106 km
Total Coastline:
0 km (Landlocked)
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Flat to rolling plains
Hills and low mountains in the north
Highest Point
Kekes (1,014 m)
Lowest Point
Tisza River (78 m)
Natural Disasters
Hungarian
Type:
Parliamentary Democracy
Head of State:
President János Áder
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán
Admin. Divisions
19 Counties
23 Urban counties
1 Capital city
Independence:
16 November 1918 (Establishment of Republic)
Nat'l Symbol:
Crown of Saint Stephen
Nat'l Anthem:
Himnusz
GDP Per Capita
$26,300 (USD)
Currency
Ft (Forint)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = Ft (Forint)276.88
Internet Code
.hu
Telephone Code
+36
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Because thermal water is so abundant in Hungary, spa culture is very prominent.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ho.html (Majority of information)
http://www.ksh.hu/docs/hun/xftp/idoszaki/nepsz2011/nepsz_03_00_2011.pdf (Ethnic group data)
https://www.ksh.hu/population_and_vital_events (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 7 November 2016
1 Respondents to the 2011 Census of Hungary were allowed to choose more than one ethnicity to identify with.
2 14.7% of Hungary's population did not respond to the ethnicity question on the 2011 Census.
3 27.2% of Hungary's population did not respond to the religion question on the 2011 Census.