City Statistics
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Location: Budapest county, north central Hungary.
Country dialling code: 36.
Population: 1,861,383 (city).
Ethnic mix: 94.5% Hungarian, 4.5% Romany, 0.4% German, 0.2% Croatian, 0.2% other, 0.1% Romanian, 0.1% Slovakian.
Religion: 65% Roman Catholic, 25% Protestant, 4% Eastern Orthodox, 3% Jewish, 3% other.
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 0°C (32°F).
Average July temp: 21.5°C (71°F).
Annual rainfall: 635mm (25 inches).
Cost of Living
One-litre bottle of mineral water: Ft100-150
33cl bottle of beer: Ft200-300
Financial Times newspaper: Ft450
36-exposure colour film: Ft1000-1800
City-centre bus ticket: Ft110
Adult football ticket: Ft2500
Three-course meal with wine/beer: From Ft3000-6000
100 Hungarian Forint (Ft100) = £0.29; US$0.47; C$0.65; A$0.73; €0.40
Currency conversion rates as of June 2003
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