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Hungary is situated in Central Europe, in the Carpathian Basin. Its territory is 93 036 km2 with a population of about 10 million. It is in the Central European Time (CET) zone (GMT+1 hour), its official language is Hungarian, and its official currency is the Hungarian Forint (HUF).
Hungary’s landscape varies between flat lands and rolling hills and mountains. The highest point is Kékes with 1014 meters. The country is also rich in waters – the biggest lake is Lake Balaton and the biggest rivers are the Danube and the Tisza.
The country’s climate is a relatively dry, continental climate with all the four seasons present. The winters are mildly cold and the summers a relatively hot. There are no extreme weather conditions, as the Alps and the Carpathians protect the country.
Hungary is the proud owner of 10 UNESCO World Heritage sites:
- Danube Bend View
- Buda Castle District
- Andrassy Street
- village of Hollókő
- Aggtelek National Park
- Hortobágy National Park
- cultural landscape of Lake Fertő
- Benedictine Arch Abbey of Pannonhalma
- early christian necropolis in Pécs
- Tokaj-Hegyalja Wine Region.
Hungary is a member of
- OECD since 1996
- NATO since 1998
- EU since 2004
- Schengen area since 2007
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary with about 2 million inhabitants. Being the country's administrative, economic, cultural, and scientific centre, Budapest is a true cosmopolitan European city. The city has numerous tourist attractions, and thousand of people come from all over the world every year to see them. Budapest is a lively, vibrant city, which welcomes everybody with open arms.
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