Hungarian Package ۩
I. General information (links) about Hungary in the mirror of INNOVET
1. Education in Hungary - Past, Present, Future - an Overview
http://www.okm.gov.hu/main.php?folderID=137
2. Hungarian Government Portral
http://www.magyarorszag.hu/english
3. Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Hungary
http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/en/bal/
4. Fact sheets on Hungary – The Hungarian Culture and History
http://www.kulugyminiszterium.hu/kum/en/bal/hungary/about_hungary/
5. About Hungary
http://www.magyarorszag.hu/english/abouthungary
6. State of SMEs in Hungary
http://www.nfgm.gov.hu/en/our_tasks/sme/sme_policy
7. Hungarian SME policy – development after EU accession
http://www.nfgm.gov.hu/en/our_tasks/sme/conf_presentat/smepolicy.html
8. Teaching Entrepreneurship: the role of Education and Training
- the Hungarian Experience
http://www.nfgm.gov.hu/en/our_tasks/sme/conf_presentat/tesch_sme.html
9. Hungarian Dictonary
http://dict.sztaki.hu/index.jhtml
10. Tourism - Magyar Turizmus Rt.
http://www.hungarytourism.hu/
II. Tourism
The territory of the country is smaller than 100,000 square kilometres, the Hungarian language is spoken only by Hungarians, Hungarian folk songs are not similar to those of any other nation - yet the Hungarians have been living in the middle of Europe for over 1100 years. Despite the numerous disastrous turns of its history Hungary is still rich in values attracting many visitors from all over the world.
For its wonderful scenic values, Budapest, the capital city of Hungary - the ‘gem of the Danube' - is included in the World Heritage list of UNESCO. Hungary has the largest surface thermal water supply - after Iceland - and the hundreds of thermal springs enable thousands of people to cure a variety of conditions. Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is a paradise for families with small children, fans of sailing and those who simply like to spend their vacation near a lake.
Facts, data
Territory: 93,030 km2
Population: 10,043,000 ( 2001.01.01.)
Population density:108 persons/km2
Time zone: CET: GMT + 1 hour
Summer daylight savings: March to September + 1 hour
Official language: Hungarian
Constitutional form: republic
Public administration: 19 counties, 22 county right town, 214 towns, 2898 villages
Currency: HUF (Hungarian Forint)
Coins: HUF 5, 10, 20, 50, 100
Banknotes: HUF 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10 000, 20 000
Voltage: 220 V
Geographical location:
Hungary is located in Central Europe, in the Carpathian basin, among seven neighbouring countries (Slovakia, the Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria).
Length of the state borders: 2,246 km, Main rivers: Duna (Danube) (417 km) and Tisza (597 km)
Climate: continental
Telephone, fax: International telephone area code of Hungary: 36, Budapest: 1
International calls: 00 + country code + phone number Domestic long distance calls: 06 + area code + local phone number
Aid services: General aid: 112 Ambulance: 104 Police: 107 Fire department: 105 Enquiry: 198, International enquiry: 199 Special enquiry: 197
Budapest phone numbers are comprised of seven digits, rural ones are comprised of 8 digits.
Public phones use HUF 10, 20,50 or 100 coins or phone cards.
III. Small and medium sized enterprises in Hungary
Small and medium sized enterprises play an important role in the economy of Hungary. This sector employs more than two thirds of all workers, contributes 48,9% of the gross added value and produces nearly 36,8% of all exports.
Most enterprises operate in the sector including real estate trade/renting, IT and business, and business support services. This is followed by commercial enterprises and then by manufacturing and construction. Regarding the regional distribution of enterprises, most of them operate in the Central Hungarian Region. The concentration of partnership companies is remarkable in Budapest, exceeding 40% of their total number. For sole proprietorships, the corresponding rate is 20% only.
The basic structural features of SMEs hardly changed over the past period: their business management is characterised by high labour and low capital intensity, and their employment contribution exceeds by far their share in either sales revenue or income generation. Although this is quite natural in itself, in international comparison, the gap between small and large enterprises seems rather marked and tends to widen rather than narrow.
To date, Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises are characterised by a duality: they show every sign of catching up in many important areas (financing, self-organisation, management, ICT), but also a considerable backlog relative to their peers in the developed economies. Taking into account these circumstances the development policy of the Hungarian Government has to concentrate on sustaining and accelerating this catching-up in the future, too.
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