hungaryhungary comenius school partnership meeting bolu, turkey 27-29 november 2008
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HungaryCOMENIUS SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP MEETING
Bolu, Turkey 27-29 November 2008
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Short historical background
Hungary was part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire, which collapsed during World War I. The country fell under Communist rule following World War II. In 1956, a revolt and announced withdrawal from the Warsaw Pact were met with a massive military intervention by Moscow. 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 in 2004.
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Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Hungary conventional short form: Hungary local long form: Magyar Koztarsasag local short form: Magyarorszag
Government type: parliamentary democracy
Capital: Budapest
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the old castle overlooks the city
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Budapest by night with the Duna in the foreground and the Citadella in the back
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the Hungarian parliament by night
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the „Chain Bridge" illuminated with hundreds of lamps
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the Hungarian parliament by day
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Area: total: 93,030 sq km land: 92,340 sq km water: 690 sq km
Land boundaries: total: 2,171 km border countries: Austria 366 km, Croatia 329 km, Romania 443 km, Serbia and Montenegro 151 km, Slovakia 677 km, Slovenia 102 km, Ukraine 103 km
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Climate: temperate; cold, cloudy, humid winters; warm summers
Terrain: mostly flat to rolling plains; hills and low mountains on the Slovakian border
Elevation extremes: lowest point: Tisza River 78 m highest point: Kekes 1,014 m
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Population: 10,006,835 (July 2005 est.)
Ethnic groups: Hungarian 92.3%, Roma 1.9%, other or unknown 5.8% (2001 census)
Religions: Roman Catholic 51.9%, Calvinist 15.9%, Lutheran 3%, Greek Catholic 2.6%, other Christian 1%, other or unspecified 11.1%, unaffiliated 14.5% (2001 census)
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Lake Balaton
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Central Europe's largest freshwater lake, some 60 miles southwest of Budapest, is Hungary's number one vacation resort and a major wine-producing region.
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Hungary is extremely rich in thermal waters, its thermal water reserve is significant on a world scale and on European scale it is outstanding. Currently there are more than a thousand wells in Hungary that give + 30°C hot water most of which is medicinal water. Medicinal waters can be found in almost all regions of Hungary about three-quarters of the wells are located in the Great Hungarian Plain.
There are 150 hot water spa baths.
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For decades Budapest has been enjoying the name "the world's spa capital"
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Hévíz spa bath
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Zalakaros spa bath
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Hungary is known for its exotic, tasty and spicy food and delicious wine.
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Pepsi Island Music Festival
The Pepsi Island Festival, takes place at the beginning of every August, is the biggest musical and cultural event in Central Europe: eight hundred programs, thirty venues, and this year three hundred thousand visitors are expected.
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Thank you for your attention!
Come to visit Hungary! You are always welcomed!