Budapest, the forint and Hungary's place in the European Union and the Schengen Area
Background
Hungary's capital is Budapest and its official EU language is Hungarian.
The currency is the Hungarian Forint, abbreviated HUF; Hungary has not adopted the euro and is preparing for euro membership.
Hungary has been a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004 and of the Schengen Area since 21 December 2007.
Its geographical size is 93,012 km2 and its population was 9,539,502 in 2025.
Hungary sends 21 representatives to the European Parliament.
The country is divided into 19 counties, Budapest and 25 cities with county-level authority, and is described as a parliamentary republic.
In plain words
Schengen Area Schengen Area — A group of European states that have abolished checks at their common borders.
Euro area Euro area — The EU member states that use the euro as their currency; Hungary is not one of them.