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Capital: Budapest
Area: 93,030km2
Population: 10 013 000 (Hungary), 1 712 210 (Budapest)
Language: Hungarian (English and German widely spoken)
Time: GMT + 1 hour
Currency: Forint (Ft, HUF) (The main credit, debit and charge cards can be used to withdraw forints at banks and ATMs, and to make purchases in hotels, restaurants and shops.)
Electricity: 230 Volts
Public holidays: 15th March, 1st May, 20th August, 23rd October (national); New Year’s Day, Easter Sunday and Monday, Whitsunday and Whit Monday, All Saints’ Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day (religious)
Location: Central Europe, in the Carpathian Basin. Greatest distance from north to south is 268km; greatest distance from east to west is 526km.
Main tourism regions: Budapest and surroundings, Eger-Tokaj wine region; The Great Plain (Puszta) and Lake Tisza; Lake Balaton; Pannonia
Climate: Continental – hot in summer, cold in winter. The temperature is highest in July/August and lowest in winter, when it often falls below freezing. About ten hours of sunshine can be expected daily between April and September.
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