Outline of Hungary
Republic of Hungary
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hungary:
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
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
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
- Pronunciation: /ˈhʌŋɡəri/
- Common English country name: Hungary
- Official English country name: Hungary
- Common 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
- Hungary is: a landlocked country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Hungary
- 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
- 80th most populous country
- Area of Hungary: 93,030 km2
- Atlas of Hungary
Environment of Hungary
- Climate of Hungary
- Renewable energy in Hungary
- Geology of Hungary
- Protected areas of Hungary
- Biosphere reserves in Hungary
- National parks of Hungary
- Wildlife of Hungary
Natural geographic features of Hungary
- Glaciers of Hungary
- Islands of Hungary
- Lakes of Hungary
- Mountains of Hungary
- Rivers of Hungary
- Valleys of Hungary
- World Heritage Sites in Hungary
Regions of Hungary
Ecoregions of Hungary
Administrative divisions of Hungary
- Counties of Hungary
- Subregions of Hungary
- Municipalities of Hungary
- Subregions of Hungary
Counties of Hungary
Subregions of Hungary
Municipalities of Hungary
Municipalities of Hungary
- Budapest
- Cities of Hungary
Demography of Hungary
Government and politics of Hungary
- Budapest
- Elections in Hungary
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| Referendums | |
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Branches of the government of Hungary
Executive branch of the government of Hungary
- Head of state: President of Hungary, János Áder
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán
- Cabinet of Hungary
Legislative branch of the government of Hungary
- unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Hungary
Court system of Hungary
- Supreme Court of Hungary
- Constitutional Court of Hungary
Foreign relations of Hungary
- Diplomatic missions of Hungary
| Africa |  | |
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| Americas | ||
| Asia | ||
| Europe | ||
| Multilateral | ||
| Former | ||
| Diplomatic missions |
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International organization membership
International organization membership of Hungary
The Republic of Hungary is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Hungary
- Capital punishment in Hungary
- Constitution of Hungary
- Crime in Hungary
- Human rights in Hungary
- Law enforcement in Hungary
- 2006 protests in Hungary
Military of Hungary
Military of Hungary
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: President of Hungary
- Ministry of Defence of Hungary
- Commander-in-chief: President of Hungary
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||
| 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-Csanád | 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
Culture of Hungary
- Architecture of Hungary
- Cuisine of Hungary
- Festivals in Hungary
- Languages of Hungary
- Media in Hungary
- Museums in Hungary
- National symbols of Hungary
- Coat of arms of Hungary
- Flag of Hungary
- National anthem of Hungary
- People of Hungary
- Prostitution in Hungary
- Public holidays in Hungary
- Records of Hungary
- Religion in Hungary
- Christianity in Hungary
- Hinduism in Hungary
- Islam in Hungary
- History of the Jews in Hungary
- Sikhism in Hungary
- World Heritage Sites in Hungary
Art in Hungary
- Art in Hungary
- Architecture of Hungary
- Cinema of Hungary
- Literature of Hungary
- Music of Hungary
- Television in Hungary
- Theatre in Hungary
Sports in Hungary
Economy and infrastructure of Hungary
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 49th (forty-ninth)
- Agriculture in Hungary
- Banking in Hungary
- National Bank of Hungary
- Communications in Hungary
- Internet in Hungary
- Companies of Hungary
- Currency of Hungary: Forint
- ISO 4217: HUF
- Energy in Hungary
- Health care in Hungary
- Mining in Hungary
- Hungary Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Hungary
- Transport in Hungary
Education in Hungary
See also
- Index of Hungary-related articles
- List of Hungary-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
- ^ a b "Hungary". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Microsoft Word - NHDP_HU_NSRF_en_r1.doc
- ^ The Budapest Times - Hungary‘s leading English Language source for daily news - Parties discuss preparations for Hungary's EU presidency in 2011
- ^ Index - Miért menjünk Magyarországra? Miért menjünk Szlovákiába?
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-04-23. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ https://whc.unesco.org/archive/advisory_body_evaluation/400bis.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Budapest, including the Banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter and Andrássy Avenue - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
External links
- Official site of the National Assembly
- hungary.hu
- History of Hungary: Primary Documents
- History of Hungary – The Corvinus Library
- The Jewish Community of Budapest, Hungary – The Museum of the Jewish People at Beit Hatfutsot
- Translation of Hungarian literary works - a database
- Hungary at Curlie
- Agricultural land use profile
