Outline of Hungary

The Flag of Hungary

The Coat of arms of Hungary

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The location of Hungary

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An enlargeable map of the Republic of Hungary

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hungary:

Hungary – landlocked sovereign country located in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordering Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia.^[1] Its capital is Budapest. Hungary is a member of OECD, NATO, EU and a Schengen state. The official language is Hungarian (also known as Magyar), which forms part of the Uralic family. It is one of the four official languages of the European Union that is not of Indo-European origin.

Following a Celtic (after c. 450 BC) and a Roman (9 BC - c. 4th century) period, the foundation of Hungary was laid in the late Ninth Century by the Magyar chieftain Árpád, whose great grandson István ascended to the throne with a crown sent from Rome in 1000. The Kingdom of Hungary existed with minor interruptions for more than 900 years, and at various points was regarded as one of the cultural centers of the Western world. It was succeeded by a Communist era (1947–1989) during which Hungary gained widespread international attention regarding the Revolution of 1956 and the seminal move of opening its border with Austria in 1989, thus accelerating the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. The present form of government is a parliamentary republic (since 1989). Hungary's current goal is to become a developed country by International Monetary Fund standards, having become already developed by most traditional measures, including GDP and HDI^[2] (world ranking 36th and rising). The country's first ever term of EU presidency is due in 2011.^[3]

Hungary was one of the 15 most popular tourist destinations in the world in the past decade,^[4]^[5] with a capital regarded as one of the most beautiful in the world.^[6]^[7] Despite its relatively small size, the country is home to numerous World Heritage Sites, UNESCO Biosphere reserves, the second largest thermal lake in the world (Lake Hévíz), the largest lake in Central Europe (Lake Balaton), and the largest natural grassland in Europe (Hortobágy National Park).

General reference

An enlargeable basic map of Hungary

Pronunciation: /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
Common English country name: Hungary
Official English country name: Hungary
Common endonym: Magyarország
Official endonym: Magyarország
Adjectives & demonymic: Hungarian, Magyar
Etymology: Name of Hungary
International rankings of Hungary
ISO country codes: HU, HUN, 348
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HU
Internet country code top-level domain: .hu

Geography of Hungary

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An enlargeable topographic map of Hungary

Hungary is: a landlocked country
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Central Europe
    - Eastern Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Hungary
  - High: Kékes 1,014 m (3,327 ft)
  - Low: Tisza (south of Szeged) 76 m (249 ft)
- Land boundaries: 2,185 km

Slovakia 676 km

Romania 443 km

Austria 366 km

Croatia 329 km

Serbia 166 km

Ukraine 103 km

Slovenia 102 km

Coastline: none

Population of Hungary: 10,035,000 (June 30, 2008) - 80th most populous country
Area of Hungary: 93,030 km²
Atlas of Hungary

Environment of Hungary

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An enlargeable satellite image of Hungary

Natural geographic features of Hungary

Regions of Hungary

Ecoregions of Hungary

Main article: Ecoregions in Hungary

Administrative divisions of Hungary

Main article: Administrative divisions of Hungary

Counties of Hungary
- Subregions of Hungary
  - Municipalities of Hungary

Counties of Hungary

Subregions of Hungary

Municipalities of Hungary

Capital of Hungary: Budapest
Cities of Hungary

Demography of Hungary

Main article: Demographics of Hungary

Government and politics of Hungary

Main article: Government of Hungary and Politics of Hungary

Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
Capital of Hungary: Budapest

Elections in Hungary

Political parties in Hungary

Branches of the government of Hungary

Executive branch of the government of Hungary

Legislative branch of the government of Hungary

National Assembly of Hungary (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Hungary

Foreign relations of Hungary

International organization membership

The Republic of Hungary is a member of:^[1]

Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Central European Initiative (CEI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
European Space Agency (ESA) (cooperating state)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 9 (G9)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Convention
Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (associate)
World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Hungary

Main article: Law of Hungary

Military of Hungary

Main article: Military of Hungary

Command
- Commander-in-chief: László Sólyom
  - Ministry of Defence of Hungary
    - Minister of Defence of Hungary: Imre Szekeres
Forces
- Army of Hungary
- Navy of Hungary: None (the country is landlocked)
- Air Force of Hungary
Military history of Hungary
Military ranks of Hungary

Local government in Hungary

Name of county	County seat	Area (km²)	Population	Population density	Towns/ villages
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Bács-Kiskun	Kecskemét	8,445	541,584	64	119
Baranya	Pécs	4,430	402,260	91	301
Békés	Békéscsaba	5,631	392,845	70	75
Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén	Miskolc	7,247	739,143	102	355
Csongrád	Szeged	4,263	425,785	100	60
Fejér	Székesfehérvár	4,359	428,579	98	108
Győr-Moson-Sopron	Győr	4,208	440,138	105	182
Hajdú-Bihar	Debrecen	6,211	550,265	89	82
Heves	Eger	3,637	323,769	89	119
Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok	Szolnok	5,582	413,174	74	75
Komárom-Esztergom	Tatabánya	2,265	315,886	139	76
Nógrád	Salgótarján	2,546	218,218	86	129
Pest	Budapest	6,393	1,124,395	176	186
Somogy	Kaposvár	6,036	334,065	55	244
Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg	Nyíregyháza	5,936	583,564	98	228
Tolna	Szekszárd	3,703	247,287	67	108
Vas	Szombathely	3,336	266,342	80	216
Veszprém	Veszprém	4,493	368,519	82	217
Zala	Zalaegerszeg	3,784	269,705	78	257

History of Hungary

Main article: History of Hungary, Timeline of the history of Hungary, and Current events of Hungary

Military history of Hungary

Culture of Hungary

Main article: Culture of Hungary

Art in Hungary

Sports in Hungary

Main article: Sports in Hungary

Economy and infrastructure of Hungary

Main article: Economy of Hungary

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 49th (forty-ninth)

Currency of Hungary: Forint
- ISO 4217: HUF

Education in Hungary

Main article: Education in Hungary

List of schools in Hungary

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Hungary

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[2] Microsoft Word - NHDP_HU_NSRF_en_r1.doc

[3] The Budapest Times - Hungary‘s leading English Language source for daily news - Parties discuss preparations for Hungary's EU presidency in 2011

[4] Index - Miért menjünk Magyarországra? Miért menjünk Szlovákiába?

[5] ttp://www.mth.gov.hu/download.php?ctag=download&docID=185

[6] ttp://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/400bis.pdf

[7] Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports

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v t e Elections and referendums in Hungary
Parliamentary elections	1609 1613 1618 1622 1625 1630 1635 1637 1647 1649 1655 1659 1662 1681 1687 1708 1722 1728 1741 1751 1764 1790 1792 1796 1802 1805 1807 1811 1825 1830 1832 1839 1843 1847 1848 1861 1865 1869 1872 1875 1878 1881 1884 1887 1892 1896 1901 1905 1906 1910 1920 1922 1926 1931 1935 1939 1944 1945 1947 1949 1953 1958 1963 1967 1971 1975 1980 1985 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022
European elections	2004 2009 2014 2019 2024
Local elections	1919 1949 1953 1958 1963 1967 1971 1975 1980 1985 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2019
Referendums	1989 1990 1997 2003 2004 2008 2016 2022
See also: List of Hungarian by-elections

v t e Foreign relations of Hungary
Americas	Brazil Canada Mexico United States Uruguay
Asia	Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bangladesh India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Malaysia North Korea Pakistan South Korea Sri Lanka Thailand Turkey Vietnam
Europe	Austria Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark France Germany Greece Iceland Ireland Italy Kosovo Latvia Lithuania Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Ukraine United Kingdom
Oceania	Australia
Diplomacy	Diplomatic missions of / in Hungary Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hungarian diaspora Hungarian diplomats International memberships Visa requirements for Hungarian citizens Visegrád Group European Union NATO