Hungary

Europe
Central Europe, northwest of Romania.

47 00 N, 20 00 E

Cum Deo pro Patria et Libertate ("With the help of God for Homeland and Freedom")
Add caption President Pál Schmitt (Fidesz)	Prime Minister Viktor Orbán (Fidesz)

Capital
Budapest

Government
Parliamentary republic

Religion
Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5%.

Population
9,992,3

Ethnic group
Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8%.

National Language                     
Hungarian
            
National Day
16 November 1918

Anthem
Himnusz ("Isten, áldd meg a magyart") "Hymn" or "Anthem" ("God, bless the Hungarians")

Currency
Forint (HUF)

Attractions
Budapest Castle Hill + Old Town, Danube Cruise [Austria to Hungary], Hungarian House of Parliament

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Art & Cultural

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Buda Castle   Buda Castle (Hungarian: Budavári Palota, German: Burgpalast, Turkish: Budin Kalesi) is the historical castle and palace complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest. It was established in the 14th century by the Angevin rulers of the Kingdom of Hungary, later it was destroyed and rebuilt many times. In the past, it was also called Royal Palace (Hungarian: Királyi-palota) and Royal Castle (Hungarian: Királyi Vár, German: Königliche Burg). Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill, bounded on the north by what is known as the Castle District (Várnegyed), famous for its Medieval, Baroque and 19th century houses, churches and public buildings. It is linked to Clark Ádám Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular. Buda Castle is part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, declared in 1987.

Chain Bridge