Hungary facts
- Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
- Capital (and largest city) Budapest (2 million inhabitants)
- Hungary is bordered by Slovakiah, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria.
- Official name: Hungarian Republic
- Official language Hungarian
- Ethnic groups 92.3 percent: Hungarian; 1.9 percent: Roma; 1 percent: German; 3 percent: others
- Demonym Hungarian
- Religion: Roman Catholic (majority), Protestant, Jewish
- Area - Total 93,030 km2 (35,919 sq mi)
- The country has the largest natural grasslands in Europe (Hortobágy).
- Population - 2011 February estimate 9,979,000
- Hungary is home to the largest thermal water cave system and one of the largest thermal lakes in the world (Lake Hévíz)
- Hungary has the largest lake in Central Europe (Lake Balaton).
- Climate: Continental with Mediterranean and Atlantic influences
