Geography
Hungary lies in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe. The greatest distance from north to south is 268 km, and from east to west, 528 km.
Area: 93,030 km2
The country's two most prominent rivers - the Danube, of which the Hungaryn section is 417 km long, and the Tisza at 598 km - traverse Hungary from north to south.

Capital: Budapest

Official language
Hungaryn

Government
Type of Government: republic
Public administration: 19 Counties and Budapest

Currency
The official means of payment in Hungary is the Forint (Ft, HUF).
Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 HUF
Bank notes: 200, 500, 1.000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000 HUF

Tourist Regions
Hungary can be divided into 5 tourist regions:

• Budapest and Budapest & Surroundings
• Balaton
• Puszta and Lake Tiszta
• Pannonia (Transdanubia)
• Eger-Tokaj Hilly Wine Region

Holidays

• January 1: New Year
• Mach 15: National holiday
• Religious holidays: Easter Monday, Pentecost Monday
• May 1: Labour Day
• August 20: Constitution Day, St. Stephen's day
• October 23: Proclamation of the Republic
• November 1: All saints day
• December 25-26: Christmas