Hungary: Facts & Figures
Area: 93,030 km²
Population: 106,8 per km², 9.939.628 (census 2011), Magyars outside Hungary (mainly Romania) more than 2.5 million (estimate for 2006 – central statistics office KSH, February 2011
Population statistics: 2011 census: Hungarian 83.66%, Roma 3.10%, German 1.32%, other 1.96% (including Slovak 0.29%, Romanian 0.26%, Croatian 0.23%), not specified: 14.65%
Age structure: 0-14 years 15.6%, 15-64 years 69.2%, 65 and older 15.2%
Number of inhabitants of the 10 largest cities:
| City | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Budapest | 1,777,921 | 1,729,040 |
| Debrecen | 211,034 | 211,320 |
| Szeged | 184,125 | 168,048 |
| Miskolc | 168,273 | 167,754 |
| Pécs | 162,498 | 156,049 |
| Győr | 129,412 | 129,527 |
| Nyíregyháza | 118,795 | 119,746 |
| Kecskemét | 107,749 | 111,411 |
| Székesfehérvár | 106,346 | 100,570 |
| Szombathely | 81,920 | 109,663 |
Official language: Hungarian
Languages: 2001 census: similar to population statistics.
Religion: Roman Catholic 37.14%, Calvinist 11.6%, Lutheran 2.16%, Greek Catholic 1.8%, other Christian 0.13%, Jewish 0.11%, other 1.68%, none 18.17%, unspecified 27.15% (2011 census)
Form of government: parliamentary democracy
Independence: 31 October 1918 (from Austro-Hungarian Monarchy).
Administrative divisions: 19 provinces (komitat) and the capital Budapest
Political system: Republic, new constitution entered info force on 1 January 2012. At the same time the official name "Republic of Hungary" was changed to "Hungary".
Parliament (one chamber): National Assembly (Országgyűlés) 386 members, elections every four years. Election of head of state every five years by Parliament (eligible for second term). Voting age 18.
Political leadership: Head of state: János Áder, since 10 May 2012; before: Pál Schmitt (resigned 2 April 2012); next presidential election 2015.
Prime Minister: Viktor Orbán, Fidesz, elected on 11 April 2010.
Next parliamentary elections April 2014.
National holiday: 20 August (St. Stephan's Day, recalls the founding of the Kingdom of Hungary in 1000 by Stephan I 969-1038)
EU: member since 1 May 2004
Capital: Budapest
1.721.556 inhabitants (central statistics office KSH, February 2011), , 23 municipal districts
Mayor: István Tarlós; elected: local elections: 3 October 2010, city parliament: 12 October 2010. Independent candidate of Hungarian Civic Union “Fidesz”.
5 deputy mayors
Currency: 1 forint (HUF)
International vehicle code: H
Internet country code: .hu
International telephone access code: +36
Economic Data 2010 - 2014 Hungary:
