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Hungary, officially in English the
Republic of Hungary, literally Magyar (Hungarian) Republic), is a
landlocked country in the Carpathian Basin of Central Europe, bordered
by 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 Finno-Ugric family. It is one of the
four official languages of the European Union that is not of
Indo-European origin. Hungary was
one of the 15 most popular tourist destinations in the world in the past
decade[5][6], with a capital regarded as one of the most beautiful in
the world[7][8]. 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 HévÃz), the largest lake in
Central Europe (Lake Balaton), and the largest natural grassland in
Europe (Hortobágy). |
