Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Its capital, Budapest, is bisected by the Danube River. Its cityscape is studded with architectural landmarks from Buda’s medieval Castle Hill and grand neoclassical buildings along Pest’s Andrássy Avenue to the 19th-century Chain Bridge. Turkish and Roman influence on Hungarian culture includes the popularity of mineral spas, including at thermal Lake Hévíz.
Languages: Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4%
Ethnic Groups: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8%
Belief Systems: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5%
Demographics:
Population: 9.92 million people (World Rank: 87th) (2014 estimate)
Population Density: 287 people/mi^2 (People per Square Mile) (World Rank: 105th) (2014 estimate)
Population Growth: -0.159 %/yr (World Rank: 224th) (2013 estimate)
Life Expectancy: 74.6 years (World Rank: 103rd) (2013 estimate)
Median Age: 39.9 years (World Rank: 24th) (2010 estimate)
Sites for More Information:
Map of Hungary
Worldatlas.com
Country Profile for Hungary
United Nations
Hungary - Country Profile
U.S. Library of Congress
Hungary - General Information
Encyclopedia.com
Tourism:
Travel Info for Hungary
Travelnotes.org
Language Resources:
Government Related:
Hungarian Embassy
in Washington D.C.
Hungarian Government Web Sites
by Gunnar Anzinger
