Hungary

Relief, rivers, lakes and climate in Hungary:

Hungary is a state with a relief composed mostly by a huge plain (The Panonic Plain) but with few mountains in the northern part. The highest Hungarian point is Kekes peak with 1.015 m height. The most part of the territory is covered by pastures and arable lands. Danube, the 2nd longest river in Europe, split the country from north to south in two halves and Tisa River is the 2nd longest river situated in the eastern part. Balaton Lake is situated in the central western part of the country and represents the biggest fresh water lake from Central Europe. The climate in Hungary is continental temperate with the annual average of the temperature between 23 and 28º C in summer and between -7 and 0º C in winter and the rainfall is low. The summer is warm and the winter is cold.

Agriculture, industry and population:

The inhabitants are involved in agriculture cultivating vine, fruits and vegetables, but also cereals. The most important industries are the following: steel, cement and aluminium production, automotives and industrial machineries production industries and others. Hungary has important forests of beech and oak. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The country was a part from a blowing kingdom and the best known commander was Attila the Hun. The actual population is composed by Magyars over 95%, the descendants of the previous tribes who came here approximately 1.000 years ago.

Capital Budapest, tourism and cities from Hungary:

Hungarians are passionate about culture, music and traditional dancing which is very important for them. One of the most beautiful European capitals is Budapest called also the Danube Queen because it is crossed by it. It’s composed by two different parts: Buda on the eastern shore of the Danube is the oldest capital of the Hungarian empire and Pesta on the western shore is the most beautiful and the richest part of the capital, an important commercial and industrial center. Other important cities are Debrecen, Gyor, Pecs or Szeged. The tourism is a very important sector, Budapest bringing the most number of tourists and the most profit. Hungary it was integrated in the European Union since 2004 and obtained its independency in the year of 1000, being a republic since 23October 1989. Visit Hungary!

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Hungarian Parliament in Budapest by night