Land area: 93 030 km2
Population (2008): 10 045 297
Population density: 108 people/square km

Constitutional form: Republic
Government: parliamentary democracy
Capital: Budapest (population:1.702 million)

Official language: Hungarian (Hungarian 97.7%, other 2.3%)
Religion: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Calvinist 20%, Lutheran 5%, Other 7.5%,
Currency: Hungarian forint HUF

Major cities (2008): Budapest (population: 1 702 297), Debrecen (population: 205 084), Miskolc (population: 1171 096), Szeged (population: 167 039), Pécs (population: 156 664), Győr (population: 128 808)

The largest rivers: Danube (section in Hungary: 417 km), Tisza (section in Hungary: 596 km), Lajta, Rábca, Rába, Zala, Dráva, Ipoly, Zagyva, Sajó, Hernád, Bodrog, Szamos, Hármas-Körös, Maros

The largest lakes: Lake Balaton (596 square km), Lake Velence (26 square km), Lake Fertő (Southern part 75 square km)