Hungary
Capital
Budapest
Population
~9.6 million
Currency
Hungarian Forint (HUF)
Quick Facts
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Christianity (Catholic, Protestant)
- Climate
- Temperate continental; cold winters and warm summers
Culture & History
Known for: thermal spas, paprika, the 1956 revolution, and Rubik's Cube
Also famous for: Budapest architecture, goulash, and Lake Balaton
Food: Goulash (meat stew)
Brief History
Part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; independent kingdom; communist regime after World War II; member of the European Union