Hungary

American  

[huhng-guh-ree] / ˈhʌŋ gə ri /

noun

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

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Hungary British  

/ ˈhʌŋɡərɪ /

noun

1. 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  

1. 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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Alongside its LNG facility, Croatia also boasts oil pipelines connecting it to Bosnia, Hungary, Slovenia and Serbia -- capable of pumping nearly half a million barrels of crude per day.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

In Slovakia and Hungary in central Europe to Romania and Bulgaria further east, ships are unable to travel fully loaded along the waterway and face lengthy waits.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

The river is at a 30-year drop in Romania and Slovakia and at its lowest ever in Hungary.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Like much of Europe, Hungary has seen very low rainfall and high temperatures for much of the summer.

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

He considered all possibilities as if he were analyzing a chess problem, and decided that he didn’t want to be confined in Hungary.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady