General info

Area - 93,030 km2

Population - 10,041,000

Capital (largest city) – Budapest

Official language – Hungarian (Magyar)

Ethnic groups -  95% Magyar, 2% Roma, 3% other minority groups

Government Parliamentary republic

• President László Sólyom
• Prime minister Ferenc Gyurcsány

EU Membership – 1st May 2004

GDP (PPP) 2008 estimate  - 

• Total $199.395 billion 
• Per capita $19,829 (IMF)

GDP (nominal) 2008 estimate

• Total $164.339 billion
• Per capita $16,343

Time Zone – GMT +1

Internet TLD - .hu

International Dialling code - +36

Getting there:

• Ryanair fly to Budapest from Dublin.
• Aer Lingus also fly from Dublin
• Malev is a Hungarian airline that also fly from Dublin
  
• Easyjet fly from London