The Republic of Hungary is located in the Carpathian Basin. It is a landlocked country in central Europe, and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. Its total area is 35,919 square miles, and it has an estimated population of 9,979,000.
Budapest is the capital of Hungary, with an estimated population of 1,721,556. It is considered a major financial hub in central Europe. It was ranked "Europe's 7th most idyllic place to live" by Forbes. The city has the largest synagogue (Dohany Street Synagogue) in Europe.
Which is the largest city in Hungary?Budapest, the capital of Hungary, is the largest city. It is inhabited on both the banks of the Danube River. The Castle Hill, the embankments of the river Danube and the whole of Andrassy ut have been officially recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
What is the currency of Hungary ?The currency of Hungary is the Hungarian Forint. Its ISO 4217 code is HUF. The name comes from the city of Florence.
What is the official language of Hungary?Hungarian is the official language of the country. It is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe. The Hungarian name for the language is "Magyar", which is frequently used as an English word to refer to the Hungarian people as an ethnic group.
What is the religion of Hungary?Hungary is a secular nation. The majority of population is Roman Catholic while Jews and Muslim constitute the minority.
What is the literacy rate of Hungary?The literacy rate in Hungary is 99.4%. Budapest University of Technology and Economics, founded in 1782, is one of the oldest institutes of technology in the world.
Who is the political leader of Hungary?The unicameral national assembly is the highest body of state authority. The president is elected by the national assembly, and is nominally the commander-in-chief of the armed forces. He elects the prime minister of the nation. The current president is Pal Schmitt. He was sworn in on August 6, 2010. Viktor Orban is the prime minister of Hungary.
When is the National Day of Hungary celebrated?Hungary celebrates March 15 and October 23 as national days. March 15 is a memorial day of the Revolution of 1848, while on October 23 the proclamation of the Third Hungarian Republic(1989) is celebrated.
What is the economy of Hungary like?The Hungarian economy is institutionally an open economy. It is a member of OCED and WTO. Private sector constitutes 80% of the GDP. Its GDP nominal is 128,960 billion dollars. Hungary gets nearly one-third of all foreign direct investment flowing into central Europe.
What are some notable Hungarian inventions?Some of the notable Hungarian inventions are: Rubik's cube, ballpoint pen, BASIC programming language, transformer, Telephone exchange and tungsten electric bulb.
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