Hungary

Basic facts about Hungary

Country name: Hungary
Capital: Budapest
Country code: 289
Continent: Europe
Currency name: Hungarian forint
Independence: 1918-11-16 00:00:00
Independent from: 16 November 1918 republic proclaimed; notable earlier dates: 25 December 1000 crowning of King STEPHEN I, traditional founding date; 30 March 1867 Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy established
Total area (km2): 93,028
Land area (km2): 89,608
Water area (km2): 3,420
Population: 9,939,470
Population note: 9,939,470 (July 2013 est.)
Official language: Hungarian
All languages: Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)
Time zone: CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Date format: yyyy.mm.ddyyyy.mm.dd (CE)
Drive on: right
Calling code: +36
Domain: .hu