Area: 93 000 km²
Population: 10.08 million
Capital city: Budapest
Currency: 1 forint = 100 filler, 1 euro = 256 forint (HUF) (Dec. 2006)
National day: 15 March, 20 August, 23 October
EU-membership: 1 May 2004

Head of State: President László Sólyom
Head of Government: Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsány
Foreign Minister: Kinga Göncz
Government: Governing parties:
MSzP (Socialist Party) Chairman: István Hiller; 186 deputies in the parliamentary group
SzDSz (Alliance of Free Democrats) Chairman: Gábor Kuncze; 18 deputies in the parliamentary group
Parliament: 386 members, elected in April 2006 for a term of 4 years

GDP: € 87.83 billion (2005)
GDP per capita in PPS: € 8 708 (2005)
Economic growth in real terms: + 4.1% (20054, rounded)

Links:
Head of State: http://www.keh.hu
Government: http://www.miniszterelnok.hu
Head of Government: http://www.meh.hu
Foreign Minister: http://www.mfa.gov.hu
Parliament: http://www.mkogy.hu

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