Hungary

Hungary is a small country (93,030 km2) in Central Europe with nearly 10 million inhabitants. The country is situated in the flat area of [Page 627]the Carpathian Basin surrounded by the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains, with a gently undulating landscape of hills (the highest point being 1,014 m). It has a great and a smaller plain, crossed by two rivers Danube and Tisza, and has several lakes (Balaton, Velence, Fertő). In spite of its size, Hungary has a very turbulent history showing the strength of national emotions, a strong desire for independence. Meanwhile, the history and variety of traversing cultures have left their traces on the large number of architectural monuments and a wealth of local traditions, musical and dance folk art, craftsmanship, and ...