Basic information about Hungary Official name: Hungary Neighbouring countries: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia Official language: Hungarian State form: Republic Capital and largest city: Budapest (population: 1 729 040) Other large cities: Debrecen, Szeged, Miskolc, Pécs, Győr Currency: Forint (HUF) Time zone: CET (GMT +1) Major rivers: River Danube (417 km), River Tisza (597 km) Largest lakes: Lake Balaton, Lake Velence Highest point above sea level: Kékes (1014 m) in the Mátra Hills Hungary is a member of the OECD, NATO, EU and the Schengen Convention. Administratively, Hungary is divided into 19 count...
