Hungary HU - Basic Facts

Territory: 93 030 sq. km
Population: 10,3 million
Capital: Budapest, population 2,1 million, area: 525 sq. km
Language: Hungarian, many speak English and German
Climate: Temperate, a high average of 2000 hours of sunshine annually
Average temperatures: -1 C in the coldest month, in January, 21.3 in the warmest August. Check weather forecast in Budapest.
TLD Code: HU - check all TLD codes

Time zone: Central Europen Time (CET), GMT + 1 hour
Electricity in Hungary: 220 Volts. Bring European plugs.
Currency: forint (HUF)
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Public holidays:
1st January New Year's Day
15th March Anniversary of 1848-49 Revolution
Easter Monday
1st May Labour Day
Whitsuntide Monday
20th August St Stephen's and Constitution Day
23rd October Anniversary of 1956 Revolution
1st November All Saints' Day
25th -26 th December Christmas

Religion in Hungary : Two thirds of the population is Roman Catholic, other major denominations are Calvinist, Lutheran, Jewish and Greek Orthodox

Government type: Parlamentary democracy, a republic

Public administration: 19 countries and the capital

Telephone: International code for Hungary: 36

Budapest area code: 1

Long distance calls within the country: 06

Important numbers:
Ambulance: 104
Police: 107
Fire service: 105
Inland enquiries: 198
International enquiries: 199
Auto club help number: 188

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