Head of State: H.E. László Sólyom
Head of Government: H.E. Ferenc Gyurcsány
Area: 93030 km2
Capital: Budapest
Major cities: Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Pécs, Győr
Public administration: 19 counties, 22 county-status cities, 214 towns, 2898 villages
Time zone: GMT + 1 hour
GDP/capital: EUR 8926 (2006), GDP/capita purchase power parity: EUR 16000 (2006)
Population: Hungary's declining population was 10,064,000 at the beginning of 2007. Mortality figures markedly exceed the number of live births every year, however the two indicators have converged somewhat in recent years compared to the late 90s.
Minorities: At present, the Hungarian law recognizes 13 national and ethnic minorities (Bulgarian, Roma, Greek, Croatian, Polish, German, Armenian, Romanian, Ruthenian, Serbian, Slovakian, Slovenian and Ukrainian). According to the 2001 census, some 314,060 Hungarian citizens - corresponding to approximately 3% of the total population - regard themselves as affiliated to one of the minorities. The largest minority is that of the Roma (with a population of 190,046), followed by the German minority (62,233). The smallest minority group is the Armenian (620).
Climate: The annual average mean temperature is 9.7 °C in the country and 11.2 °C in Budapest. The mean temperature in the hottest month, July, is 20.0 °C, and 2.1 °C in January, the coldest month. On a hot summer day the temperature may reach 33-38 °C, while in cold winters the temperature may drop to -25.0. -30.0 °C.
Geography: Almost three quarters of the country's territory is located on a low plain. One fifth is hilly with a maximum altitude of 400 meters, and approximately five per cent of the total territory of the country is mountainous, with altitudes varying between 400-1000 meters. The highest point of the country is the Kékes Peak (1014 meters) in the Mátra Hills. The lowest part of the country is located in the valley of the River Tisza, south of Szeged, in Gyálarét (78 meters).
Main rivers and lakes: Danube (417 km in Hungary), Tisza (596 km in Hungary), Lake Balaton (598 km2), Lake Velence (26 km2)
Main holidays: December 31st / January 1st, March 15th, May 1st, August 20th, October 23rd, December 25th, 26th
Currency: Forint (HUF)
International country dialing code: 36
