Hungary

The official name is Hungary.

The area is 93,030 square km.

Population  9,942,000 people

Official language is Hungarian. 

Capital city of Hungary is Budapest.

There are 19 counties in Hungary.

Neighbouring countries are Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Austria.

Currency is Forint ( HUF) 

Parliamentary republic


 

Hungarian symbols: 

1. Hungarian flag: 

File:Flag of Hungary.svg

red: symbolises strenght

white: symbolises faithfulness

green: symbolises hope

2. Coat of Arms of Hungary

File:Coat of Arms of Hungary.svg     

 

  • The sinister (right side from the viewers point) consists of a silver double cross on red base, situated inside a small golden crown, the crown is placed on the middle heap of three green hills, representing the mountain ranges Tátra, Mátra, and Fátra.
  • The dexter (left side from the viewers point) features the so-called Árpád stripes, four silver and four red stripes. Traditionally, the silver stripes represent four rivers: Duna (Danube), Tisza, Dráva, and Száva.

 

3. The Hungarian national anthem

Himnusz was written by Ferenc Kölcsey in 1823.

The second Hungarian anthem is Szózat. It was written by Mihály Vörösmarty in 1836.

Himnusz      Szózat

Map games: 

 

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