Hungary by me Location Facts The longest river
Hungary by me
Location
Facts • The longest river is the Duanube which is also the longest in Europe. • The biggest lake is the Balaton. • The highest mountain is the Kékes at 1, 041 m. • The capital of Hungary is Budapest. • The population is 9, 877, 000 people. • The area is 93, 000 km 2. • The currency is the forint. 300 forints is equivalent to 1 euro. • Hungary joined the EU in 2004.
Interesting Facts • Hungary attracts 10. 2 million tourists annually. • There about 500 thermal springs in Hungary. • A Hungarian race horse called Kincsem (my treasure) won all 52 races in her life! She was 13 years old when she died
History • Over the course of history, Hungary was ruled by many countries. It was part of the Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, Austria and the Soviet Union. • 4 million Hungarians died in WWI • 500, 000 Hungarian Jews were sent to Auschwitz concentration camp. • It was a Communist state for 42 years.
Climate • Hungary has a continental climate with hot summers and get very cold winters. • An average hot day in summer is 23 -28 degrees Celsius. An average cold day in winter is -3 to -7 degrees Celsius. • Hungary can get extreme temperatures like 42 degrees in 2007 or -35 in 1940.
Sport • Hungary’s strongest sport is water polo. The Hungarian international won 6 world cups an 9 Olympics. • Hungarian soccer player Puskás Ferenc scored the most goals in the 20 th century and remained unbeaten for 32 games- more than anyone in history. • Hungary won 472 Olympic medals. That’s one for every 21, 000 th people. More than any other nation.
Inventors/Inventions • Rubik Ernő invented the Rubik’s Cube in 1974. • Vitamin C was discovered by Hungarian Szent-Gyorgyi Albert who won the Nobel Prize for that. • Other Hungarian inventions include the electric motor and the match.
Points of interests • Lake Balaton is a popular holiday destination for tourists and Hungarians who can’t afford or don’t want to go to a foreign place. • Hungary has a lot of thermal baths like the Szécshenyi thermal bath which is the biggest in Europe powered by two thermal springs. • Budapest is the biggest city of Hungary and the Danube flows through it. There are several bridges across the river but the most impressive is the Chain Bridge. • The parliament building of the country is very impressive too. The builders used 40 million bricks, 500, 000 precious stones and 40 kg of gold.
Thank you for listening! • Hope you enjoyed my project on Hungary
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