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Hungary Travel Guide

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Full Name

Republic of Hungary

Former Name

None

Capital City

Budapest

Government Type

parliamentary democracy

Climate

temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers

Geography

landlocked; strategic location astride main land routes between Western Europe and Balkan Peninsula as well as between Ukraine and Mediterranean basin; the north-south flowing Duna (Danube) and Tisza Rivers divide the country into three large regions

Languages

Hungarian 93.6%, other or unspecified 6.4% (2001 census)

History

Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU in 2004.

Currency

Hungarian Forint (HUF)

Budapest

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