Budapest 20/10: Blessed Be the Name of the Lord

Basic Facts About Budapest

POPULATION: 10 million people, 97.7% Hungarian, 1.4% Roma (Gypsy), 0.3% German, 0.1% Slovak, 0.1% Croat, 0.1% Romanian, others 0.3%.

Population of Budapest: 2 million

LOCAL TIME: Central European Time Zone. When it is noon in Budapest, it is 6am in NC.

CURRENCY: The Forint (sometimes abbreviated HUF) but they hope to convert to the Euro soon as they are a part of the EU.

AVERAGE INCOME: $600 a month, but 70% of the population survives on incomes of $300 a month. The Standard of living has been declining and crime has been increasing over the last few years.

LANGUAGE: Hungarian (Magyar) which is one of the most difficult languages for an English speaker to learn, but most younger people speak some English and they desire to improve their English skills.

TOURISM: Most tourists visit the city of Budapest which is built on the River Danube with beautiful buildings, bridges and people! But Hungary also boasts the largest lake in Europe, Lake Balaton, and it is popular as well.

CLIMATE: Moderate Continental Climate with temperatures averaging between 32-90 degrees Fahrenheit.

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