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Explore the beautiful landscapes of Hungary, from the North mountains to the Great Plain, and learn about its cultural landmarks and famous Hungarian figures.
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Cherryblossom Kindergarten Nagykörű, Hungary Cseresznyevirág Óvoda Nagykörű, Magyarország 2010-2012
Geography in basics North mountains Danube Lake Neusiedl Tisza-lake Little plain Transdanubian Mountains G r e a t p l a i n Velence Balaton Tisza Transdanubian Hills Highest point: 1014 m - Kékes (Mátra Mountain)
Location North mountains Danube Lake Neusiedl Tisza-lake Little plain Transdanubian Mountains G r e a t p l a i n Velence Balaton Tisza Transdanubian Hills Karpathian Basin
Neighbour Countries Ukraine Slovakia Austria Romania Croatia Slovenia Serbia
Basic Information Area: 93,030 km2 Population: 9,905,596 Capital: Budapest Official language: Hungarian Currency: Forint (HUF) (€ 1 ≈ Ft 290)
National Symbols I. National Anthem The House of Parlaiment Turul Bird National Flag National Coat of Arms
National Symbols – The Crown jewels The Holy Crown The Pome The Scepter The Sword The Crowning Cloak
National dishes Stuffed Cabbage Gulyás Soup Chicken Paprika with noodles Pörkölt
National sweets Dobos Cake Somlói Galuska Túró Rudi Bejgli
Famous Hungarians - Sport • Olympic Country • Major sport successes: • Kayak-Kenu • Swimming • Handball • Waterpolo • Fencing • Box
Famous Hungarians - Sport • Football • The Golden Team • Concidered as the best team in the world in 1954 • The most famous is Ferens PUSKAS • Waterpolo - The most successful waterpolo team in the world • Gabor Talmacsi „Talma” • Moto Gp 125 cm3 World Champion in 2007
Famous Hungarians – Music • Béla Bartók • Ferenc Liszt • Zoltán Kodály • Father of the Kodály method
National Holydays • 15th March - memorial day of the 1848 Revolution
National Holydays • 20th August - Saint Stephen's Day • The day of the state foundation (in the year of 1000) • The day of “new bread”
National Holydays • 23rd October – Revolution against Soviet force in 1956
Traditional holydays • Harvest - Autumn
Traditional holidays • Christmas
Traditional holidays • Carneval – February • Busó Walking - Mohács
Hungarian landscapes • Northern - Mountains
Hungarian landscapes • Transdanubian Mountains
Hungarian landscapes • Little Plain
Hungarian landscapes • Transdanbian - Hills
Hungarian landscapes • The Great Plain
The Capital: Budapest Population: 1,733,685 Area: 525,16 km2 Establised in 1873 when Pest, Buda and Óbuda joined together