All about Hungary
By: Serena Walker
History of Hungary
The history of Hungary dates all the way back to ancient times when the natives learned how to make tools out of iron and Bronze. They traded these and other goods with the Greeks. Later Hungary was taken over by the Romans but the land was taken over again by another group of barbarians. In the 1320s gold was discovered in Hungary and large amounts of gold and sliver were exported.In the Middle Ages Hungary escaped the Black Death because it was sparsely populated and the epidemic did not spread.
We're is Hungary located?
Hungary is a landlocked country. Landlocked country means that the country is surrounded/ locked inland by other countries and dose not touch water. The following countries surround Hungary; Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria.
Flag of Hungary
The colors date back to the national movement of the 18th and 19th centuries. It's a combination of the medieval colors of the Hungarian coat of arms and the revolutionary tricolor from the French flag. The red represents strength, the white means faithfulness and the green is for hope.
The capital
The capital of Hungary is Budapest. It has a population of over 10 million people.
Lake Balaton
Lake Balaton is the largest lake in Europe and is located in Hungary. It's one of this countries biggest tourist attractions.
Type of Goverment, Geography & Currency
- Hungary's Goverment is a Parliamentary democracy
- Hungary is mostly flat with low mountins in the North
- The currency is forint ( FT )
Istvan Szabo
It's van Sazbo is an Oscar winning film director from Budapest Hungary!
Oldest country
Hungary is one of the oldest countries in Europe. It was founded before France and Germany back in 896.
Noble peace prize
As of 2007 13 Hungarians have received the Nobel peace prize. That's more than Japan, China, India, Australia and Spain!