Hungary

Description of Hungary

The Republic of Hungary is located in Central Europe, and is bordered by Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine and Slovakia. Its climate is temperate, and the country is mostly flat. The Lake Balaton, the largest lake in Central Europe, is the main place of interest of the country.

There are acts of civil law in Hungary, based on the written laws adopted in accordance with the Constitution, which was rewritten in 1989. All the main duties and rights of citizens and companies are based on laws passed by the Parliament. Multi-party Parliamentary elections are held every four years; the following are expected in 2014.

Hungary is a well-known country of central Europe, surrounded by the countries like Siberia, Romania, etc. It is among the top 15 tourist destinations.

History, Map and Language

Hungary was founded by King Stephen I in 1000. For over 200 hundred years the empire flourished. But in the Mongolian invasion of 1241-1242, large scale destruction was caused. However, the empire was still able to defend itself. The King ordered the construction of stone castles for protection against any such attack in the future. There was not much disturbance till 1526 when Turks invaded and the country got divided into three parts. The first part was under the Hungarian empire, second under the Turkish dominion and the third under Habsburg dominion. It took the Hungarians 150 years, but they were finally able to drive the Turks out. Before they could reestablish, Habsburg took over the whole Hungary. In 1867, after a long struggle, Austria-Hungary compromise came into effect and peace was restored again. If you take a look at the map, you will see Romania in the East, Siberia in the South, Austria in the west and Slovakia in the North. The country occupies a total of 93000 km². The total population is more than 10 million. The capital city is Budapest. During the 19^th century, Hungarian was adopted as the official language. And most of the people here speak it.

Culture and Holidays

Architecture is the main part of Hungarian culture. There are numerous astonishing historic buildings here. Music and literature have also been promoted. There are a lot of interesting dishes here. You will not find a lot of diversity here, as about 90% of the population is native Hungarian. Water sports have always been a major part of the culture and are still promoted.

Climate and Weather

The climate of Hungary is quite uncertain. The temperature here can vary from -20^oC to 39^oC between winters and summers. As soon as the summer ends, heavy storms are common. The amount of rainfall cannot be predicted, but most of rain occurs during autumn. Great Plains of the country experience harsh weather. Conditions in the capital are much better. Humidity is the only thing to worry about.

Travel and Tourism

Tourism is one of the major sources of income here. Hungary is well connected with the neighboring countries as well as the rest of the world. Reaching here is no problem at all. You can travel by plane, train, bus or anything else. Transporting within the country is also very easy. There are a lot of options. If you have the Hungarian currency forint, your trip here should be very convenient.

Vacation and Destinations

You can have a very relaxing and knowledgeable vacation here. Roaming around and seeing the amazing historic monuments and finding interesting facts about Hungary are the most common tasks of tourists. The most popular destination is the capital Budapest. The Buda Castle is a must watch monument. Besides that, there are many national parks that should be visited and enjoyed to the fullest.

Some facts about Hungary

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