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Hungary is located in the heart of Europe and has boarders with Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia and Montenegro. The country has a very continental climate with warm and hot summers, and cold winters. There have been some extreme temperature’s recorded in Hungary with highs of 38°C and lows of -29°C.
The average rainfall in Hungary is 600m however there is also a small part of the country near Pec’s that enjoys Mediterranean climate.
The culture in Hungary is very rich and diverse and has a strong Hungarian folk tradition within the country. The Hungarian’s are very proud of the music history and are proud of their romantic and baroque composers such as Franz List, Zoltan Kodaly and Bela Bartok. As with music they are also proud of their traditional food dishes such as goulash. Many of the dishes are flavoured with paprika, and stews of beef and pork are all favourites.
Hungary Since 1945
Hungary fell under the influence of the Soviet power after the end of the Second World War, and was turned into a communist state in 1948. This had followed two years of democracy between 1946-1947.
It was the Stalinist ruler Matyas Rakosi who was put in charge and made life very hard for those living in Hungary so shortly after the hardship of the war. The country was pushed to revolution and in 1956 the country withdrew from the Warsaw Pact.
The Soviet Union meets the revolution full on, by sending in the tanks and military.
However from the 1960s to the late 1980s Hungary enjoyed the title of the “happiest barrack” while under the rule of Janos Kadar who ruled in an autocratic way.
It was Hungary who led the way in the 1980s to dissolve the Warsaw Pact and with a shift towards democracy. After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 Hungary has developed stronger ties with Europe, and also joined NATO.
Hungary's Economy
The economy in Hungary continues to grow, and since joining the European union in 2004 with Slovenia and the Czech Republic, Hungary provides one of the highest living standards of the eastern European countries. Tourism has risen hugely over the last ten years with the rise of the low cost airlines flying into Budapest. The city has become a huge favourite with city break travellers and is very popular in the summer.
The airline Ryan Air is also starting a new flight into Hungary in 2006 flying to Balaton. The private sector in Hungary accounts for over 80% of the country’s GDP, foreign ownership of firms and investment in industry through Hungary is widespread. The amount of investment since 1989 is about 23 billion US Dollars.
There has been a steady decline in unemployment in Hungary since 2001 and a continued upward trend in heath and social care, with the new government promising to continue moving forward on all these area.
Hungary Demographics
The largest religion in Hungary is Catholicism both Roman and Greek these account for about 50% of the Hungarian population. The second most followed religion is Calvinist that accounts for about 35% followed by Lutherans with 5%. The figures however are not fully representative of the whole population as 25% of the country admit not to practice their chosen faith.
The Hungarian language is spoken as the main language by almost 95% of the country. There are some small ethnic groups using German, Slovaks, Croats, Serbs and Ukrainians as well as speaking Hungarian.
Hungary Embassy
For your convenience we have listed Hungarian embassys below. Embassys can provide you with information regarding visas and other important travel information.
