Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Budapest
Main Cities: Debrecen, Miskolc
Population: 10,479,000
Area: 93,030 km2
Currency: 1 forint = 100 fillér
Languages: Hungarian (Magyar)
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
More about Hungary: a republic in central Europe: Magyars first unified under Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian king (1001-38); taken by the Hapsburgs from the Turks at the end of the 17th century; gained autonomy with the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867) and became a republic in 1918; passed under Communist control in 1949; a popular rising in 1956 was suppressed by Soviet troops; a multi-party democracy replaced Communism in 1989 after mass protests; joined the EU in 2004. It consists chiefly of the Middle Danube basin and plains. Official language: Hungarian. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: forint. Capital: Budapest. Pop.: 9 831 000 (2004 est.). Area: 93 030 sq. km (35 919 sq. miles) Hungarian name: Magyarország