Key Facts About Hungary

News: Nationalist leader Viktor Orban, who ruled for 16 years, conceded defeat to Peter Magyar in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, with a record 77.8% turnout and clear majority results.

Key Facts About Hungary

• Location: Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
• Bordering Countries: Hungary shares borders with Slovakia (north), Ukraine (northeast), Romania (east), Serbia and Croatia (south), Slovenia (southwest), and Austria (west).
• Capital: The capital city of Hungary is Budapest.
• Climate: Hungary has a moderately dry continental climate, with average temperature of 10°C and variable rainfall between 500–800 mm annually.
• Relief: It is dominated by lowland expanses, including the Great Alfold and Little Alfold, along with a central mountain system.
• Highest Peak: The Mátra Mountains contain Mount Kékes (1,014 m), which is the highest peak.
• Major Rivers: The Danube (longest river), Tisza, Rába, and Dráva rivers are significant, with frequent flood events.
• Soil Type: The country has chernozem (rich black soil), gray-brown podzolic, brown forest soils, and sandy soils.
• Flora: Natural vegetation is largely modified, with beech forests at high elevations and oak woodlands in uplands, while much land is cultivated.
• Fauna: Forests support deer and wild pigs, while lowlands have hares, rodents, partridge, and pheasant, along with diverse freshwater fish species.
• Hortobágy National Park: It is established in 1973 as Hungary’s first and largest protected area, is a UNESCO World Heritage site known as “the Puszta.”