Hungarian Government

Official name:

Magyar Köztársaság (Republic of Hungary).

Form of government:

unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [386]).

Chief of state:

President.

Head of government:

Prime Minister.

Country name

Conventional long form: Republic of Hungary
Conventional short form: Hungary
Local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag
Local short form: Magyarorszag

Government type

parliamentary democracy

Capital

Budapest

Independence

1001 (unification by King Stephen I)

National holiday

St. Stephen's Day, 20 August