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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"Extreme conditions are looming for Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, in addition to France, the Iberian Peninsula... where the situation is expected to worsen, including in Portugal starting today," commissioner Hadja Lahbib said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

The team, it turns out, had hoped for an improvement of about two seconds a lap from the aerodynamic improvements and weight-saving, and, at least in Hungary, that was pretty much delivered.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

The company is ramping up production at its Hungary plant, expanding battery-swapping infrastructure in Europe and pushing ahead with commercialization of sodium-ion batteries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Hungary recorded a famous victory over England at Wembley the previous year and beat them 7-1 before the tournament.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

He’d been traveling for twelve years between Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Germany, the Philippines, Japan, Austria, and other countries, clearing customs and crossing borders without incident.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady