Hungary

Hungary
 * **Population** ||  **Ethnicity**  ||  **Major Language**  ||  **Major Religion**  ||  **Major Industries**  ||  **Major Exports**  ||  **Government**  ||
 * 10,500,000 || Magyar 90% || Magyar || Roman Catholic, Calvinist || Chemicals Agriculture Iron&Steel Machinery Mining Forestry || Chemicals Clothing || Parliamentary Rebublic ||



The Rubik's Cube was created by Erno Rubik



Red- strength White- faithfulness Green- hope

Geography Hungary is a land-locked country with the capitol being Budapest. -Nearly 75% of Hungary's landscape is made up of flat plains -20% is hills with altitude at 400m the most -Remaining 5% is water and mountains

Neighbors- *In 1867 the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy was formed between Hungary and Austria to make them stronger during WW1. They were defeated so they separated and Hungary became a republic.
 * Slovakia
 * Austria*
 * Romania
 * Croatia
 * Slovenia



Lake Balaton is a huge tourist attraction and the largest lake in central Europe. It is a freshwater lake that is sometimes refered to as the Hungarian Sea.

Culture **Festivals/Holidays** -October 23 is the national celebration of the 1956 Revolution. -The Budapest Spring Festival is celebrated from mid March to mid April. It involves operas, ballets, orchestras, food, and art. It is a metropolitan festival that was established in 1981 to celebrate Budapest's cultural heritage. -Hungarians also celebrate New Year's Eve on December 31 and Saint Nicholas day on December 6.

**Education System** -Public school from age 6-18 then you can move on to colleges or universities if you wish.

Economy -Has a market economy  -Unemployment rate is 10%; America is 9%  -GDP is $190 billion  -Member of World Trade Organization, European Union, and Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development  History  Government
 * After the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy(1867-1918) Hungary became a republic(1918)
 * The first communist government in Hungary lasted only a few months(1919) then went back to a republic
 * Communists gradually gained control(1946-49) which lasted until the 1956 revolution
 * Soviet forces crushed the anti-communist revolution and regained control as communists
 * Hungary took over as communists until the 40 year rule of the communist party ended(1990)
 * Became a parliamentary republic

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 25px;">1956 Revolution
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Revolt throughout the country protesting the government of Hungary and Soviet-imposed policies
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The fighting spread and the government of Hungary fell
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The new government declared its intention to withdraw from the Warsaw Pact and pledged to establish free elections
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The fighting stopped around the end of October and all returned to normal
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On November 4, Soviet forces invaded Hungary for breaking out of the Warsaw Pact and were now viewed at as a threat
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Over 2,500 Hungarians and 700 Soviet troops were killed and approximately 200,000 Hungarians fled as refugees
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Soviet forces changed the country's government into communism and eventually Hungarians regained control, but keeping the country with communism

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 190%; text-align: center;">Timeline (Important Dates in Hungarian History) **Late 800's:** Magyars conquered Hungary **1000:** Stephen 1(Hungary's first king) converted Hungary to Roman Catholic **1241:** Mongols invaded **1458-1490:** Matthias Hunyadi ruled and made Hungary a center of Italian renaissance culture **1526:** Ottoman empire defeated Hungary in Battle of Monacs the occupied central and east areas **1600's- early 1700's:** Austrian Hasburg forces drove Ottomans out and took control **1703-1711:** Francis Rakoczi the second led an unsuccessful uprising for independence **1848:** Lajos Kossuth led anti-Hasburg revolution **1867:** Dual Monarchy of Austro-Hungary **1914-1918:** Austria-Hungary defeated in World War one **1918:** Hungary became a republic **1919:** The first communist government lasted only a few months **1919-1944:** Nicholas Horthy ruled Hungary in place of a king **1941:** Entered World War two on Germany's side **1944:** Germany didn't trust Hungary so they occupied the country **1945:** Hungary and allies signed an armistice (Warsaw Pact) **1946:** Hungary became a republic **1946-1949:** Communists gradually gained control **1947:** Allies signed a peace treaty that confirmed the terms of the 1945 armistice **1955:** Hungary joined the UN **1956:** Soviet forces crushed anti-communist revolution in Hungary(1956 revolution) **1990:** 40 year rule of the communist party ended **1999:** Joined NATO