- government: parliamentary republic
- area: 93030 km2
- capital: Budapeszt
- official language: Hungarian
- population: 10 million
- currency: forint
- year of joining the European Union: 2004
- GDP (nominal) per capita: 11,300 $ (2004)
- leading religions: Catholicism, Calvinism
- traditional dish: goulash
- life expectancy: 72 years
- national sports: football, fencing, water sports
- calling code: +36
- international license plate codes: H
- internet TLD: .hu