State form: Hungarian Republic
Situated: Central Europe
Territory: 93030 km2
Population: 10 355 000 people
Capital: Budapest
Budapest residents: 1.850.000 people
Time Zone: Central-Europe time (GMT + 1 hour)
Official language: Hungarian
Administration division: Budapest and 19 countries
Official currency: Forint (HUF)
Coins: 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 HUF
Notes: 500, 1.000, 2.000, 5.000, 10.000, 20.000 HUF
International phone number: + 36
International phone number to Budapest (line phone): + 36 1

Hungary and Budapest has a continental climate with changeable seasons. July and August is the hotter months 30-40° C the maximum degree, December and January is the coldest months often below zero.

Public transport of the capital: buses, trolley buses, trams, underground systems (metro) and suburban trains. They run from 4:30 a.m.- 12 p.m.
The 3 metro lines across Deák tér
Number 4 metro is the new system from Kelenföld-Keleti railway station
The public transport 2-15 minutes frequency

Ambulance: 104
Police: 107
Fire office: 105
Information inland: 198
Special information: 197
International information: 199
Non-stop car service: 188
Time signal: 180
Emergency: 112
Tourinform service, Police-info: 06/1 438-8080

Bevándorlási és Állampolgársági Hivatal Budapesti és Pest megyei Igazgatósága 1117 Budapest, Budafoki út 60. Telefonszám: +36/1 463-9165, +36/1 463-9181

In the most shops, shopping centres, restaurants, petrol stations the credit card is accepted. (VISA, EC/MC, American Express, Cirrus, etc.).
If you would like to get cash money from the bank automat there are a lot of ones in the city.