Hungary Created by Evan Hosmer

Hungarian facts Location- East central Europe 93030 sq km 10,300,000 population Capital- Budapest Language- Hungarian Religion- Roman Catholic Currency- Hungarian Forint Hungarian population map

Hungarian Government Parliamentary democracy President- Madl, Ferenc Prime minister- Medgyessy, Peter Capital- Budapest President elected every 5 years Prime minister selects the cabinet masters 15 member constitutional court Ferenc, Madl

Areas of Interest Rudas baths- a spa in Budapest Danube bend- the Danube flows through a significant curve through Budapest. Beautiful site to visit in Hungary Budapest- The capital known as the queen of the Danube. Many different architectural styles from many cultures. Contains ruins and castles. Great food and entertainment Szeged- once a royal town great place to visit in southern Budapest The Danube bend

Hungarian culture Hungarians are reserved, formal people The overall mood in Hungary is patriotic sorrow If you are invited to a Hungarians home bring flowers its custom, or a nice bottle of wine Money is a touchy conversation topic Hungarians put surnames in front of given names in all usages Hungarians celebrate namedays Some holidays include new years, valentines day, ball season, carnival season, women's day, and Easter. Traditional Hungarian clothing

Geographic features Area- 93030 square km Border length- 2242 sq km Highest peak- 1014m Longest rivers are Danube- 417 km and Tisza 598 km TERRAIN- temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers Natural resources: bauxite, coal, natural gas, arable land, fertile soils Hungary political map

History The huns, szekleys, and avars settled hungary Hungary Latin until 1844 1921 elections were held for emperor Hungary developed a steady economy during the 2 wars Recovered their territories between the wars WWII brought heavy losses to Hungary they were captured by soviet troops and many died Hitler occupied Hungary to help include Hungary in the war Many Jews found in Hungary were sent to concentration camps In 1945 the soviets drew Germany out of Hungary Hungarian soldiers

The Hungarian flag First used in 1848-1849 Red-symbolizes strength white-symbolizes faithfulness green-symbolizes hope The tricolor was first used in 1841 Flag must be used on official building in Hungary The other flag is the tricolors and the coat of arms on it The other flag is used on government buildings The coat of arms flag is less used Coat of arms used In very formal occasions The coat of arms is found usually in the white section of the flag Coat of arms flag

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