Hungary - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

93,028 sq km (35,918 sq miles).

Population

9,821,318 (UN estimate 2016).

Population density

106.4 per sq km.

Capital

Budapest.

Government

Parliamentary Republic.

Head of state

President Tamás Sulyok since 2024.

Head of government

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since 2010.

Electricity

230 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style plugs with two round pins are used.

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