Lets Learn About Hungary

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Lets Learn About Hungary
www.flags.net/HUNG.htm
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Where is Hungary?
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Map of Hungary
http//geography.about.com/library/cia/nchungary.h
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A Few Facts About Hungary

• Hungary is part of the European Union.
• The capital of Hungary is Budapest.
• The money used is called the forint.
• The population of Hungary is 9,956,108.
• The language spoken is Hungarian.

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Lets Visit Some Important Places in Hungary

• Budapest- Have a look at Budapest, LIVE -
  www.irisz.hu/webcam_hun.html
• More sights and information on Budapest here
• www.galenfrysinger.com/hungary.htm

www.galenfrysinger.com
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• Eger - Visit Eger at this website -
  www.egeronline.com/guide/guide.php?showsightseein
  glangen

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What Hungarians Like to Eat

• Fishermans soup
• Sausage
• Venison
• Lecso
• Strudel
• Sponge cake
• To see pictures and recipes for these and more go
  to www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/foods.html

www.fsz.bme.hu/hungary/cuisine/cuisine.html
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What Kids in Hungary Do

• Kids in Hungary enjoy swimming, bicycling,
  fishing, horseback riding and playing soccer.
• Kids in Hungary go to church every Sunday. Girls
  go with their mother to her church and boys go
  with their fathers to his church.
• Kids take music, gymnastics and belong to clubs.
  They shop at outdoor markets and attend cultural
  events in the parks. Sometimes they like to put
  on the old hand embroidered traditional costumes
  for special festivals.

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Some Famous Hungarians

• Eugene Ormandy - a world famous orchestra
  conductor
• Eva and Zsa Zsa Gabor - actresses
• Monica Seles - tennis star
• Bela Bartok - composer
• Bela Lugosi - an actor famous for playing Count
  Dracula
• Franz Liszt- composer
• Harry Houdini - great magician
• Joseph Pulitzer - a famous publisher who left
  money to set up the Pulitzer Prize given each
  year for writing

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Hungarian Culture

• Families celebrate a Name Day. This is a day set
  aside for a persons name and a small gift is
  given.
• On December 6 they celebrate St. Nicholas Day
  when children put out their boots to find candy,
  fruits and toys in them the next morning.
• On the last Sunday in May it is Childrens Day
  when parents take their children to parks, zoos
  or some other fun outing.

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Learn More About Hungary

• Hungary
• www.kidskonnect.com/Hungary/HungaryHome.html
• Hungarian Childrens Stories
• http//www.mamalisa.com/world/hungary.html
• Ask 4 Geo Hungary
• www.ask4geo.com/hungary.php

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Books to Read

• Hungary, Crossroads of Europe (Exploring Cultures
  of the World series). Richard Steins. Marshall
  Cavendish Corporation. 1997.
• Countries of the World Hungary. Nicole
  Lundrigan. 2002. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
• A Family in Hungary. Jetty St. John. Lerner
  Publications Company. 1988.