Hungary
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Hungary is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning 93,030 square kilometres (35,920 sq mi) of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia and Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Hungary has a population of 9.6 million, mostly ethnic Hungarians and a significant Romani minority. Hungarian, a language belonging to the Ugric branch of the Uralic language family is the official language, and Budapest is the country's capital and largest city.
Roman provinces and barbarian peoples in and near the Carpathian Basin in the 2nd century AD
Hungarian raids in the 9–10th centuries
King Saint Stephen, the first King of Hungary, converted the nation to Christianity
The Holy Crown (Szent Korona), one of the key symbols of Hungary
Central Europe
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Central Europe is a geographical region of Europe between Eastern, Southern, Western and Northern Europe. Central Europe is known for its cultural diversity; however, countries in this region also share historical and cultural similarities.
The Pannonian Plain, between the Alps (west), the Carpathians (north and east), and the Dinaric Alps (southwest)
Geopolitical Challenges – Panel on the Future of Europe
Habsburg-ruled lands (divided between Cisleithanian/Austrian-administered and Transalthanian/Hungarian-administered)
Travel time by car or ferry from the geographical center of Europe