• The name: Republic of Hungary / Magyar Köztársaság (10 million inhabitants)
  • The capital: Budapest (1 930 000 inhabitants)
  • Form of state: parliamentary democracy (from 1990)
  • Language: Hungarian (Finno-Ugric origin)
  • The national flag: red – white – green
  • President of the Republic: János Áder from 2nd of March 2012
  • Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán (FIDESZ)
  • Territory: 93 000 km3
  • Highest point: Kékes 1014 m
  • The big rivers: Danube, Tisza
  • Administrative regions: 19 county
  • Religions: Catholic 67%, Protestant 25%, Jewish 1%, orthodox 0,5 % and others
  • Ethnic minorities: German 220 000, Slovakian 110 000, Croatian 60 000, Romanian 25 000, Serbian 7 000, Greek 6 000, Romani(gypsies) 700 000
  • Bigger cities: Debrecen (200 000 inhabs.), Miskolc (170 000), Pécs (160 000), Győr (130 000)
  • Big lakes: Balaton, Tisza lake
  • Climate: continental, with warm summer (in July and Agust 30-35 °C) and cold winter (in January -5 °C)