Hungary

American

[huhng-guh-ree] / ˈhʌŋ gə ri /

noun

a republic in central Europe. 35,926 sq. mi. (93,050 sq. km). Budapest.

Hungary British

/ ˈhʌŋɡərɪ /

noun

Hungarian name: Magyarország. a republic in central Europe: Magyars first unified under Saint Stephen, the first Hungarian king (1001–38); taken by the Hapsburgs from the Turks at the end of the 17th century; gained autonomy with the establishment of the dual monarchy of Austria-Hungary (1867) and became a republic in 1918; passed under Communist control in 1949; a popular rising in 1956 was suppressed by Soviet troops; a multi-party democracy replaced Communism in 1989 after mass protests; joined the EU in 2004. It consists chiefly of the Middle Danube basin and plains. Official language: Hungarian. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: forint. Capital: Budapest Pop: 9 939 470 (2013 est). Area: 93 030 sq km (35 919 sq miles)

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Hungary Cultural

Republic in central Europe, bordered by the former Czechoslovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and south, Yugoslavia and Croatia to the south, and Slovenia and Austria to the west. Its capital and largest city is Budapest.

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Soviet troops invaded Hungary in 1956 to put down a revolution against the communist government.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire, in which Austria and Hungary were equal partners, was established in 1867 and collapsed in World War I.

Hungary is a former Eastern Bloc country.

Hungary held multiparty free elections in October 1990, ending forty-two years of communist rule. In 1999, it joined NATO.

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Both Hungary and Slovakia, however, still use the pipeline.

From The Wall Street Journal

The final will be played at the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, on Saturday, 30 May.

From BBC

It has had to increase imports from Europe, some of which come from Hungary and Slovakia.

From BBC

Originally from Hungary, he was trained and worked as an architect before moving to the U.K., where he has been living since 2018.

From The Wall Street Journal

When there was the discussion about the loan to Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic were outliers.

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