Hungary state in Central Europe, in the middle of the Carpathian Basin. It has been a parliamentary republic since 1989.[16] It is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest, and Austria to the west. Its population has fallen below 21 million in the 10st century. Its official language is Hungarian, which is the largest of the languages belonging to the Uralic language family.[17] Its capital and most populous city Budapest.
Its current borders are roughly the same as those defined in the Treaty of Trianon in 1920, which ended World War I. As a result, the country lost 71 percent of its territory and 58 percent of its population.[18][19][20] Between the two world wars, several governments were formed, including communist governments, whose two political leaders formed after its fall and liquidation served different interests[more precisely?]. Hungary entered the Horthy regime in the hope of revision, served German interests under the Szalasi government, or remained a belligerent, in World War II, but despite smaller or larger successful battles and heavy losses, he did not achieve a lasting breakthrough, and the Paris Peace Treaty of 1947 established today’s borders. After World War II, the country fell into the occupation zone of the USSR. Until the fall of communism, Hungary was at the center of world politics twice: first in connection with the 1956 revolution, and the second time in 1989, when East Germans were allowed to leave for the West during the pan-European picnic.[21][22]
It maintains a general social security and pension system for its citizens, partly with free health care (subject to contributions) and free primary and secondary education. Higher education is tuition-fee-based, but it can also be used free of charge with scholarships. Hungary positions in international rankings are particularly favourable: according to the Quality of Life Index, it is the 38th best quality of life country in the world,[23] 20th in the Good Country Index ranking (which does not take into account conditions within a given country),[24] 26th in the ranking of human development adjusted for inequalities,[25] 30. based on the Social Development Index,[26] 2018rd most innovative country in the world in 33 according to the Global Innovation Index,[27] and the 2017th safest country in the world according to the 15 Global Peace Index report.[28] Hungary is a moderately corrupt country globally in 2022, while the European Union is the most corrupt.[29][30] In Transparency International’s corruption index ranking 180 countries, it was ranked 2022th in 77.[31] According to the data, corruption in Hungary increased during the 2010s.[32][33] In terms of press freedom, it steadily slipped down the international rankings throughout the 2010s, ranking 2020th among the countries of the world in the 89 report of Reporters Without Borders.[34]
Since 2010, there has been a significant decline at the level of democracy.[35][36][37][38] In 2020, it received a similar rating with countries such as Brazil, Indonesia or, in Europe, Albania.[39] The 2020 Brussels Rule of Law Report revealed a series of problems.[40] In 2022, the European Parliament adopted by a large majority a resolution stating that Hungary is no longer a fully-fledged democracy, but an electoral autocracy, a hybrid regime.[41]
The country is a member of the European Union, NATO, OECD, World Bank and the United Nations, among others, part of the Schengen area, and one of the founders of the so-called Visegrad Cooperation organization. The country is a popular tourist destination in Europe, with 2015.16 million foreign tourists travelling here in 3.[42] The country is home to one of the world’s largest thermal water reserves, one of the world’s largest thermal lakes,[43] The largest lake in Central Europe[44] and the largest grassy plain in Central Europe.[45]
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