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Let’s Learn About Hungary

Let’s Learn About Hungary. www.flags.net/HUNG.htm. Where is Hungary?. Map of Hungary. http://geography.about.com/library/cia/nchungary.htm. A Few Facts About Hungary. Hungary is part of the European Union. The capital of Hungary is Budapest. The money used is called the forint.

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Let’s Learn About Hungary

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  1. Let’s Learn About Hungary www.flags.net/HUNG.htm

  2. Where is Hungary?

  3. Map of Hungary http://geography.about.com/library/cia/nchungary.htm

  4. A Few Facts About Hungary • Hungary is part of the European Union. • The capital of Hungary is Budapest. • The money used is called the forint. • The population of Hungary is 9,956,108. • The language spoken is Hungarian.

  5. Let’s Visit Some Important Places in Hungary • Budapest- Have a look at Budapest, LIVE - www.irisz.hu/webcam_hun.html More sights and information on Budapest here: www.galenfrysinger.com/hungary.htm www.galenfrysinger.com

  6. Eger - Visit Eger at this website - www.egeronline.com/guide/guide.php?show=sightseeing&lang=en www.ema.fi/kuvat/mlp/ kuvagalleria/img_2816.JPG marksquires.com/.../ eger_91_2002rescan.jpg790 x 1159 - 115k www.mytravelguide.com/

  7. What Hungarians Like to Eat • Fisherman’s soup • Sausage • Venison • Lecso • Strudel • Sponge cake To see pictures and recipes for these and more go to www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/foods.html www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/cuisine.html

  8. What Kids in Hungary Do • Kids in Hungary enjoy swimming, bicycling, fishing, horseback riding and playing soccer. • Kids in Hungary go to church every Sunday. Girls go with their mother to her church and boys go with their fathers to his church. • Kids take music, gymnastics and belong to clubs. They shop at outdoor markets and attend cultural events in the parks. Sometimes they like to put on the old hand embroidered traditional costumes for special festivals.

  9. Some Famous Hungarians • Eugene Ormandy - a world famous orchestra conductor • Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor - actresses • Monica Seles - tennis star • Bela Bartok - composer • Bela Lugosi - an actor famous for playing Count Dracula • Franz Liszt- composer • Harry Houdini - great magician • Joseph Pulitzer - a famous publisher who left money to set up the Pulitzer Prize given each year for writing

  10. Hungarian Culture • Families celebrate a Name Day. This is a day set aside for a person’s name and a small gift is given. • On December 6 they celebrate St. Nicholas’ Day when children put out their boots to find candy, fruits and toys in them the next morning. • On the last Sunday in May it is Children’s Day when parents take their children to parks, zoos or some other fun outing.

  11. Learn More About Hungary • Hungary www.kidskonnect.com/Hungary/HungaryHome.html • Hungarian Children’s Stories http://www.mamalisa.com/world/hungary.html • Ask 4 Geo – Hungary www.ask4geo.com/hungary.php

  12. Books to Read • Hungary, Crossroads of Europe (Exploring Cultures of the World series). Richard Steins. Marshall Cavendish Corporation. 1997. • Countries of the World – Hungary. Nicole Lundrigan. 2002. Gareth Stevens Publishing. • A Family in Hungary. Jetty St. John. Lerner Publications Company. 1988.

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