Country Facts

Geographical position:	Central Europe
Form of state:	republic
Area:	93 000 km²
Population:	10 million
Nationalities:	96 % Hungarian 2 % German 2 % other
Most often spoken languages:	Hungarian English German
GDP per capita (2001):	$ 5 500
GDP growth (2001):	3.8 %
Inflation (June of 2002):	8 %
Currency:	Forint (Ft or HUF)
Bank notes:	20 000 Ft, 10 000 Ft, 5000 Ft, 2000 Ft, 1000 Ft, 500 Ft, 200 Ft
Coins:	100 Ft, 50 Ft, 20 Ft, 10 Ft, 5 Ft, 2 Ft, 1 Ft
1 USD	255 Ft
1 EURO	250 Ft
Electricity:	230 V/ 50 Hz AC – European type plugs (europlugs) with two round pins
Daylight-saving time:	October 30, 2001 – March 26, 2002

length

1 cm = 0,394 inch
1 m = 39,37 inches = 1,094 yards
1 km = 1093,61 yards = 0,6214 mile (5/8)

surface

1 cm² = 0,155 square inch
1 m² = 1,196 yards
1 km² = 247,1 acres = 100 hectares = 0,386 square mil

weight

1 g = 15,43 grains = 0,035 ounce
1 dkg = 0,353 ounce
1 kg = 2,205 pounds = 35,27 ounces
1 t = 19,688 hundredweight = 2204,62 pounds

capacity

1 dl = 0,176 pint
1 l = 1,76 pints = 2,1 US pints = 0,22 UK gallon

temperature equivalents