Hungary Geography

Country Name: Republic of Hungary

Capital City: Budapest

Population: 9,981,334 (2006)

Population Growth: -0.25% (2006)

Currency: Forint (HUF)

Languages: Hungarian

Area: 93,030 sq km

Inflation Rate: 3.7% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 7.2% (2005)

Domain extension: .hu

GEOGRAPHIC DETAILS OF HUNGARY

Location:

Central Europe, northwest of Romania

Geographic Co-ordinates:

47 00 N, 20 00 E

Area - total:

93,030 sq km

Area - total:

93,030 sq km

Area - land:

92,340 sq km

Area - water:

690 sq km

Land Boundaries:

2,171 km

Border Countries:

Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Romania 443 km, Serbia 151 km, Slovakia 677 km, Slovenia 102 km, Ukraine 103 km

Terrain:

mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border

Elevation - highest point:

Kekes 1,014 m

Elevation - lowest point:

Tisza River 78 m

Natural Resources:

bauxite, coal, natural gas, fertile soils, arable land

Arable Land:

49.58%

Permanent Crops:

2.06%

Other Land Use:

48.36% (2005)

Natural Hazards:

other: 48.36% (2005)