Hungary speaks a language unrelated to those of any neighbouring country. Budapest sits on more than a hundred thermal springs and runs public baths fed directly by them.
Hungary
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Easy learning about Hungary
The capital city of Hungary is Budapest, capital city of Hungary.
Word: Paprika
Meaning: red pepper
Administrative Divisions
22 cities with county rights, 19 counties, 1 capital city and 1 division.
Cities with county rights:
- Békéscsaba
- Debrecen
- Dunaújváros
- Eger
- Győr
- Hódmezővásárhely
- Kaposvár
- Kecskemét
- Miskolc
- Nagykanizsa
- Nyíregyháza
- Pécs
- Salgótarján
- Sopron
- Szeged
- Székesfehérvár
- Szekszárd
- Szolnok
- Szombathely
- Tatabánya
- Veszprém
- Zalaegerszeg
Counties:
- Bács-Kiskun
- Baranya
- Békés
- Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
- Csongrád-Csanád
- Fejér
- Győr-Moson-Sopron
- Hajdú-Bihar
- Heves
- Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok
- Komárom-Esztergom
- Nógrád
- Pest
- Somogy
- Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg
- Tolna
- Vas
- Veszprém
- Zala
Capital city:
- Budapest
Division:
- HU-ED
Administrative divisions of Hungary map
Hungary is a Country located in the Eastern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe, member of European Union.
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Height
29 m (95 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 300 m (984 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), Max altitude 1031 m (3380 ft)Winter snow (approximate)
Height from west to east in Hungary
Height from south to north in Hungary
1Tisza76 to 112 m2Danube86 to 165 m3Zala103 to 262 m
Population of Hungary, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Budapest, capital city of Hungary
Population: 9,514,251 (World Bank)
Area: 93,011 km² / 35,912 sq mi
People from Hungary are called: Hungarians, Magyars
Geography
Latitude: 47.087° N
Longitude: 19.448° E
Geographical Subregion: Eastern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Kékes (1 015 m)
Lowest point: Gyálarét (76 m)
Borders
Climate
temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Global Indices
EF EPI Position: 17 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Score: 585 (EF EPI)
EF EPI Proficiency: High Proficiency (EF EPI)
Global Peace Index Rank: 15 (GPI)
Global Peace Index Score: 1.538 (GPI)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 46 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.87
Mean Years of Schooling: 12.3
Expected Years of Schooling: 15.5
Life Expectancy at Birth: 77.0 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Catholic
Second Most Predominant: Protestant
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
International Memberships
European Union - since 2004
Schengen - since 2007
NATO - since 1999
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: kormany.hu
TLD: .hu
Calling Code: +36
MapGeo Name: Hungary
MapGeo Code: HU
