2. Physical Characteristics
• Hungary is a relatively flat country, being that
it consists mostly of plains such as the Little
Hungarian Plain and the Great Hungarian
Plain.
• Hungary is divided in half by its main
waterway the Danube.
• Lake Heviz, the largest thermal lake in the
world, is also located in Hungary.
3. Cultural Characteristics
• Hungary has a rich folk tradition. Examples of
this are decorated potteries, buildings, and
carvings.
• The music of Hungary mainly consists of
traditional Hungarian folk music by composers
such as Liszt, Franz Schmidt, Bartok, and Kodaly.
• In the Olympics, Hungary ranks 9th out of 211
participating nations with a total of 465 medals.
4. Customs & Traditions
• The holiday seasons in Hungary start with
Advent.
• One way the people of Hungary prepare for
Christmas is by making a Advent wreath.
• On December 31, the people of Hungary
gather together to make a lot of noise to
“chase” the year away.
5. Unique Facts
• Hungary is one of the thirty most popular tourist
destinations of the world, attracting a total of 8.6
million tourists a year (last recorded in 2007).
• It’s home to the largest thermal water cave
system.
• It’s also home to the second largest thermal lake
in the world, Lake Heviz, the largest lake in
Central Europe, Lake Balaton, and the largest
natural grasslands in Europe, Hortobagy.
6. History
• Hungary was a great power until the end of
World War I, when Hungary lost over 70% of
its territory, one third of its ethnic population,
and all of its sea ports.
• Its present form of government, a
parliamentary republic, was established in
1989.
• On March 15, 1848, the House of Habsburg
was dethroned.
7. Government
• Hungary’s government is currently a
parliamentary government.
• The President of the Republic is elected by the
members of the National Assembly every 5 years.
• The President’s role is being a Commander-in-
Chief of the armed forces.
• The President also nominates the Prime Minister,
who is elected by a majority of the votes of the
Members of Parliament.
8. Climate
• Hungary mainly has a continental climate.
• It consists of hot summers with low humidity levels, but
with frequent rain showers.
• The average annual temperature is 45.5 degrees
Fahrenheit.
• The average annual rainfall is around 23.6 in.
• A minor part of southern Hungary has a Mediterranean
climate.
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9. Military
• Hungary has two branches of military; the
“Hungarian Ground Force” and the
“Hungarian Air Force”.
• The Hungarian Ground Force is known as the
“Corps of Homeland Defenders”.
• Essentially, this would be known as their
Army.
