Outline of Hungary


The Flag of Hungary		The Coat of arms of Hungary

The location of Hungary

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Hungary

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

Hungary is a 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).

General reference [edit]

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 [edit]

An enlargeable topographic map of Hungary

Main article: Geography 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 [edit]

An enlargeable satellite image of Hungary

Natural geographic features of Hungary [edit]

Regions of Hungary [edit]

Ecoregions of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Ecoregions in Hungary

Administrative divisions of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Administrative divisions of Hungary

Counties of Hungary
- Subregions of Hungary
  - Municipalities of Hungary

Demography of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Demographics of Hungary

Government and politics of Hungary [edit]

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 [edit]

Main article: Government of Hungary

Executive branch of the government of Hungary [edit]

Legislative branch of the government of Hungary [edit]

National Assembly of Hungary (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Court system of Hungary

Foreign relations of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Foreign relations of Hungary

International organization membership [edit]

Main article: International organization membership of Hungary

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 [edit]

Main article: Law of Hungary

2006 protests in Hungary.

Military of Hungary [edit]

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 [edit]

Main article: Hungary#Subregions of Hungary

Name of county	County seat	Area (km²)	Population	Population density	Towns/ villages

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 [edit]

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

Military history of Hungary

Culture of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Culture of Hungary

Art in Hungary [edit]

Sports in Hungary [edit]

Main article: Sports in Hungary

Economy and infrastructure of Hungary [edit]

Main article: Economy of Hungary

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

Currency of Hungary: Forint
- ISO 4217: HUF

Education in Hungary [edit]

Main article: Education in Hungary

References [edit]

External links [edit]

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Wikimedia Atlas of Hungary

[CIA_World_Factbook-1] "Hungary". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

[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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