Basic Information About Hungary:

Population: The population of Hungary is 9,805,720.

GDP:  $ 246.4 billion (2016)

Climate:  The climate of Hungary can be described as typical European continental influenced climate with warm, dry summers and fairly cold winters. There are four distinct seasons, with a very warm summer from June to August where temperatures can rise to as high as 35°C (95°F). Spring and autumn are mild, while winters are very cold, as low as -10°C (14°F), and not a good time to visit rural areas – although city breaks are enjoyable at any time of year. 

People: Hungarian 85.6%, Roma 3.2%, German 1.9%, other 2.6%, unspecified 14.1%

Religion:  38.9% of Hungarians were Catholics (both Greek and Roman), 13.8% were Protestants (11.6% were Calvinists, 2.2% were Lutherans), around 2% followed other religions, 16.7% were non-religious of which 1.5% were atheists.

Capital:  Budapest is the capital of Hungary.

Language:   Hungarian is the official language of Hungary, and thus an official language of the European Union.

Currency:  The Hungarian Forint is the currency of Hungary.

Time Zone: UTC+01:00