Hungary - Introduction
Here, let us take a look at some of the important facts about the country Hungary. Here, we have some interesting facts about Hungary. Hungary (officially: Hungary) is a country in Europe, precisely in Central Europe, with a population of about 9.8 Millions inhabitants today (2025-10-10). The capital city of Hungary is Budapest, and the official country TLD code is .hu. Hungary has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as HU, HUN, HUN, 348 respectively. Check some other vital information below.
Hungary became a Christian kingdom in A.D. 1000 and for many centuries served as a bulwark against Ottoman Turkish expansion in Europe. The kingdom eventually became part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under communist rule after World War II. In 1956, Moscow responded to a Hungarian revolt and announcement of its withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact with a massive military intervention. Under the leadership of Janos KADAR in 1968, Hungary began liberalizing its economy, introducing so-called "Goulash Communism." Hungary held its first multiparty elections in 1990 and initiated a free market economy. It joined NATO in 1999 and the EU five years later.
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