1. HUNGARY HUNGARY

2. We live in Hungary, in the middle of Europe.This is a small country, but there are rules and symbols, and very tasty foods here.

3. Foods: gulash soup is a typical Hungarian dish. It’s very fatty. There are many vegetables and meat in it. -stuffed cabbage with sour cream -hot pot dishes

4. Weather: Hungary is in the continental climate, and has a rather low rainfall. In winter there is snow everywhere and the temperature falls under zero. It is dangerous to drive in this season, because the roads are slippery. Spring is the most rainy season, but the temperature gets warm. There is smell of flowers everywhere because the nature awakes. The summer is hot and the rain is not common but there are very big rainfalls in this year. Autumn is colourful. Leaves on the trees becomered, brown and yellow. You can harvest fruit for example apples and grapes. School children aren’t very keen on this season because they have to say goodbye to the summer holiday.

5. Sports: we are good at water sports. Our water polo team is the best in the world. We are good at swimming. We are good at handball, kayak, canoeing and pentathlon. We are getting better and better atfootball.

6. Interesting facts: Budapest is the capital of Hungary. The 8th most populous country in the EU. There are three parts of this city: Óbuda, Buda and Pest. This is world city from the 20th century. There are many famous sightshere. For example: Várnegyed: this is on the Várhegy. There were many wars in here but in 1960 people rebuilt it. Andrássy street: the street is named after AndrássyGyula, who was a President. This is a 2310 meters long street. This is the part of theworld heritage. Square of Heroes: this is the biggest square in IX. kerület. The Millenium, the Szépművészeti Museum and the National Museum are near the square.

7. Debrecen: the second biggest city in Hungary. This is a city of universities. The capital of Hajdú-Bihar country. Pécs: the capital of culture.Hundredsof yearsagotheTurkishweretheownersof Pécs. The Dzsámi and theMinarettareinthe centre of Pécs and these old buildingsremindustheTurkishtimes.

8. Greetings: Hungarian men shake hands, every timethey meet, womendoitjust forfirst time. Atschool friends usually give a hug or kisses toeach other. We always say Good morning or Good afternoon at that time of the day. The Hungarians are very welcoming and hospitable, we think many of them are helpful.and kind.

9. Rubik cube: this is a logical toy. Actually it is a colorful cube, and you can make it well, when you put the same colours to the same side.

10. Szent-Györgyi Albert invented the C-vitamin. SemmelveisIgnác discovered one of the most important thingsin the medical science. He said people had to wash hands between two operations, that’s why people called him the “Mothers’ saviour”.

11. There are 3 big porcelain factories in Hungary. The Zsolnay Hollóházi Herendi

12. There are some famous Hungarian cartoons. For example: Vuk, KukoriésKotkoda, A nagy Ho-ho-ho-horgász, Frakk a macskákréme, TV Maci.

13. Symbols: EveryHungariancity has a differentsymbol, whichdiscriminatesthemfromeachother. Allcountrieshave a symbol, what’s more our and othercountrieshave a symboltoo. HungarianCoat of arms Wehavegotten National Parks. Forexample: The Aggeteleki National Park and wecanfind a beatutiful and bigdipstonecave. There is a hugeplaininthe Hortobágy National Park. Peoplekeeptraditionalanimals here. The Nine-HoleBridge is here.

14. Wepaywith forint. The biggestbanknoteis the20 000 Ft. Wehavechanges and banknotes. „Youarethebestthingthat’severbeenmine.”

15. Balaton is thebiggestlakein Hungary. It is 77 kilometreslong. Hungarianpeoplegaveanothernametothe Balaton: theHungariansea. Manytouristscome here fromothercountriestoo, becausethearea of the Balaton is beautiful, thesightsarefamous and thelake is verypopular. Forexample: wecanfindTüskevár here.

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