Outline of Hungary



The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Hungary:

Hungary – landlocked sovereign country located in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordering Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia. Its capital is Budapest. Hungary is a member of OECD, NATO, EU and a Schengen state. The official language is Hungarian (also known as Magyar), which forms part of the Uralic family. It is one of the four official languages of the European Union that is not of Indo-European origin.

Following a Celtic (after c. 450 BC) and a Roman (9 BC - c. 4th century) period, the foundation of Hungary was laid in the late Ninth Century by the Magyar chieftain Árpád, whose great-grandson István ascended to the throne with a crown sent from Rome in 1000. The Kingdom of Hungary existed with minor interruptions for more than 900 years, and at various points was regarded as one of the cultural centers of the Western world. It was succeeded by a Communist era (1947–1989) during which Hungary gained widespread international attention regarding the Revolution of 1956 and the seminal move of opening its border with Austria in 1989, thus accelerating the collapse of the Eastern Bloc. The present form of government is a parliamentary republic (since 1989). Hungary's current goal is to become a developed country by International Monetary Fund standards, having become already developed by most traditional measures, including GDP and HDI (world ranking 36th and rising). The country's first ever term of EU presidency is due in 2011.

Hungary was one of the 15 most popular tourist destinations in the world in the past decade, with a capital regarded as one of the most beautiful in the world. Despite its relatively small size, the country is home to numerous World Heritage Sites, UNESCO Biosphere reserves, the second largest thermal lake in the world (Lake Hévíz), the largest lake in Central Europe (Lake Balaton), and the largest natural grassland in Europe (Hortobágy National Park).

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Hungary
 * Official English country name: Hungary
 * Common endonym: Magyarország
 * Official endonym: Magyarország
 * Adjectives & demonymic: Hungarian, Magyar
 * Etymology: Name of Hungary
 * International rankings of Hungary
 * ISO country codes: HU, HUN, 348
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:HU
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .hu

Geography of Hungary


Geography of Hungary
 * Hungary is: a landlocked country
 * Location:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Europe
 * Central Europe
 * Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
 * Extreme points of Hungary
 * High: Kékes 1014 m
 * Low: Tisza (south of Szeged) 76 m
 * Land boundaries: 2,185 km
 * 🇸🇰 Slovakia 676 km
 * 🇷🇴 Romania 443 km
 * 🇦🇹 Austria 366 km
 * 🇭🇷 Croatia 329 km
 * 🇷🇸 Serbia 166 km
 * 🇺🇦 Ukraine 103 km
 * 🇸🇮 Slovenia 102 km
 * Coastline: none


 * Population of Hungary: 10,035,000 (June 30, 2008) - 80th most populous country
 * Area of Hungary: 93,030 km2
 * Atlas of Hungary
 * Atlas of Hungary

Environment of Hungary



 * Climate of Hungary
 * Renewable energy in Hungary
 * Geology of Hungary
 * Protected areas of Hungary
 * Biosphere reserves in Hungary
 * National parks of Hungary
 * Wildlife of Hungary
 * Fauna of Hungary
 * Birds of Hungary
 * Mammals of Hungary

Natural geographic features of Hungary

 * Glaciers of Hungary
 * Islands of Hungary
 * Lakes of Hungary
 * Mountains of Hungary
 * Volcanoes in Hungary
 * Rivers of Hungary
 * Waterfalls of Hungary
 * Valleys of Hungary
 * World Heritage Sites in Hungary

Ecoregions of Hungary
List of ecoregions in Hungary

Administrative divisions of Hungary

 * Counties of Hungary
 * Subregions of Hungary
 * Municipalities of Hungary

Counties of Hungary
Counties of Hungary

Subregions of Hungary
Subregions of Hungary

Municipalities of Hungary
Municipalities of Hungary
 * Capital of Hungary: Budapest
 * Cities of Hungary

Demography of Hungary
Demographics of Hungary

Government and politics of Hungary
Politics of Hungary
 * Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic republic
 * Capital of Hungary: Budapest
 * Elections in Hungary


 * Political parties in Hungary

Branches of the government of Hungary
Government of Hungary

Executive branch of the government of Hungary

 * Head of state: President of Hungary, János Áder
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán
 * Cabinet of Hungary

Legislative branch of the government of Hungary

 * National Assembly of Hungary (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Hungary
Court system of Hungary
 * Supreme Court of Hungary
 * Constitutional Court of Hungary

Foreign relations of Hungary
Foreign relations of Hungary
 * Diplomatic missions of Hungary

International organization membership
International organization membership of Hungary The Republic of Hungary is a member of:


 * Australia Group
 * Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
 * Central European Initiative (CEI)
 * Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
 * Council of Europe (CE)
 * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
 * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
 * European Investment Bank (EIB)
 * European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
 * European Space Agency (ESA) (cooperating state)
 * European Union (EU)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Group of 9 (G9)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Energy Agency (IEA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Migration (IOM)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)


 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
 * North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
 * Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
 * Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
 * Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) (observer)
 * Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
 * Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
 * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
 * Schengen Convention
 * Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI)
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
 * United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)
 * United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
 * United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * Western European Union (WEU) (associate)
 * World Confederation of Labour (WCL)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)
 * Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Hungary
Law of Hungary
 * Capital punishment in Hungary
 * Constitution of Hungary
 * Crime in Hungary
 * Prostitution in Hungary
 * Human rights in Hungary
 * Women's rights in Hungary
 * LGBT rights in Hungary
 * Recognition of same-sex unions in Hungary
 * Freedom of religion in Hungary
 * Law enforcement in Hungary
 * 2006 protests in Hungary

Military of Hungary
Military of Hungary
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief: President of Hungary
 * Ministry of Defence of Hungary
 * Minister of Defence of Hungary
 * Forces
 * Army of Hungary
 * Navy of Hungary: None (the country is landlocked)
 * Air Force of Hungary
 * Military history of Hungary
 * Military ranks of Hungary

History of Hungary
History of Hungary
 * Timeline of the history of Hungary
 * Current events of Hungary
 * Military history of Hungary

Culture of Hungary
Culture of Hungary
 * Architecture of Hungary
 * Cuisine of Hungary
 * Festivals in Hungary
 * Languages of Hungary
 * Media in Hungary
 * Museums in Hungary
 * National symbols of Hungary
 * Coat of arms of Hungary
 * Flag of Hungary
 * National anthem of Hungary
 * People of Hungary
 * Prostitution in Hungary
 * Public holidays in Hungary
 * Records of Hungary
 * Religion in Hungary
 * Christianity in Hungary
 * Hinduism in Hungary
 * Islam in Hungary
 * History of the Jews in Hungary
 * Sikhism in Hungary
 * World Heritage Sites in Hungary

Art in Hungary

 * Art in Hungary
 * Architecture of Hungary
 * Cinema of Hungary
 * Literature of Hungary
 * Music of Hungary
 * Television in Hungary
 * Theatre in Hungary

Sports in Hungary
Sports in Hungary
 * Football in Hungary
 * Hungary at the Olympics

Economy and infrastructure of Hungary
Economy of Hungary
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 49th (forty-ninth)
 * Agriculture in Hungary
 * Banking in Hungary
 * National Bank of Hungary
 * Communications in Hungary
 * Internet in Hungary
 * Companies of Hungary
 * Currency of Hungary: Forint
 * ISO 4217: HUF
 * Energy in Hungary
 * Energy policy of Hungary
 * Oil industry in Hungary
 * Health care in Hungary
 * Mining in Hungary
 * Hungary Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Hungary
 * Transport in Hungary
 * Airports in Hungary
 * Rail transport in Hungary
 * Roads in Hungary

Education in Hungary
Education in Hungary
 * List of schools in Hungary