Basic information of Hungary

• Form of state: Republic


• Location: Central - Europe


• Area: 93 030 sq km


• Population: 10355000


• Capital: Budapest


• Time zone: Central European Time (GMT+1 hour)


• Official language: hungarian


• Administrative division: Budapest and 19 counties


• Climate: continental


• Currency: Forint (HUF)


• International phone code: +36 for Hungary / +36 1 for Budapest


• Hungary is bordered by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania (Capital city: Bucharest), Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia.
  
  EMERGENCY phone numbers in Hungary:
  Ambulance: 104
  Police: 107
  Fire service: 105
  General enquiries: 197
  Domestic enquiries: 198
  International enquiries: 199
  Tourist Police (0-24): 06-1-438-8080
  24-hour pharmacy near Oktogon: Teréz krt 41. (telephone: 06-1-311-4439)