| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Hungarian |
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| Other languages: | Croatian, German, Romany, Slovak, Ukrainian |
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| Currency: |
forint (HUF) €1 = Ft310, $1 = Ft278, £1 = Ft370 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .hu | International Dialling Code: 36 |
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For help planning your trip to Hungary including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Hungary trip planning page.
Further information on Hungary
Discover more about Hungary - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 93,030 sq km (690 sq km under water)
Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)
Neighbours (border lengths): Austria (366km), Croatia (329km), Romania (443km), Serbia (166km), Slovakia (676km), Slovenia (102km), Ukraine (103km)
Highest mountain: Kekes (1,014m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Hungary from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Flawed democracy | 51/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Moderately Free | 54/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Noticeable problems | 64/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Some rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 47/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 45/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Republic of Hungary Status: Independent Country
Population: 9,919,128 (rank: 89/196) Density: 106.6 people/sq km (rank: 75/196)
Ethnic groups: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8% (2001 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census)
GDP (PPP): $196.6 billion GDP per capita: $19,800 (rank: 53/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.