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Hungary
Hungary lies in the middle of Europe, in the Carpathian Basin since its foundation, which 1100 th anniversary was celebrated in 1996.
This country boasts with one of the world's most beautiful capital city Budapest whose wonderful panorama is on UNESCO's World Heritage list (there you can find 2000-year-old Roman ruins and 400-year-old Turkish monuments side-by-side, also very famous spas are located here).
Hungary is also known for its mineral springs helping many thousands to recover their health.
If you get tired of sightseeing, a good way to have a rest is to visit Lake Balaton (it is Central Europe’s largest lake, providing a natural paradise).
Hungary is one of the most important tourist destinations in Central and Eastern Europe welcoming more than 1 million visitors each year.
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General Information
Official name
Republic of Hungary
Geographic Location
East-Central Europe
Capital and largest city
Budapest
1.8 million inhabitants
Largest cities
Budapest, Debrecen
Area
92.340 sq km
Population
10.2 Million
Time Zone
GMT + 1
GMT + 2 Summer time
Currency
Hungarian Forint
Official language
Hungarian (generally English is spoken in cities)
Neighbouring countries
Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania, Ukraine
Highest mountain
Kekes (1012 m)
Lowest point
near Szeged (77 m)
Longest rivers
Tisza, Danube
Landing place
Budapest, Debrecen
Electricity
230 volts, 50Hz
Ethnic groups
Magyar 94%, Roma 3%, (German, Romanian and Slovak minorities 3%)
Religion
Catholic 50%, Atheist 30%, Calvinist 16%, Lutheran 2%, Greek Catholic 2%