Question

notes in an appropriate format on Hungary

Answer 1

Note-making

Title: Let’s Know Hungry

Notes-making:

I.                     Location and Neighboring Countries

1.       Eur., Budapest capital

2.       Slovakia north, Romania east, Croatia Soutwst

3.       Slovenia west, Austria nortwst, Serbia south, Ukrn northest

II.                  Geopolitics and Languages

1.       Member of EU, NATO, OECD, Visegrad, Shengen

2.       Hungarian offi .lang.     

III.                Key Geographical and Traditional Features

1.       Danube (main river) and Tisza rivrs.

2.       Tripartite Divisions

2.1   Dunántúl ("beyond the Danube",Transdanubia”)

2.2   Tiszántúl ("beyond the Tisza")

2.3   Duna-Tisza köze ("between the Danube and Tisza")

IV.                Hungarian Folk Music

1.       Symbol of national identity

4.       Popular in Slovakia, Romania, South. Poland, Transylvania

2.       Ferenc Erkel and Franz Lisz music acad. produ. many imp. Musicians

V.                  Cuisine and Hospitality

1.       Paprika (ground red peppers) key spice

2.       City of Kalocsa produces best paprika

3.       Heavy, Hung. sour cream

4.       Hung. hot rivr. Fish soup  

VI.                Rich Textile

1.       Embro. Designs vary from region to region

2.       Kalotaszeg in Transylvania charming make Oriental design, sewn chiefly in a single color.

3.       Sárköz in Transdanubia and the Matyóföld  the finest embroideries.

4.       Women's caps with artistic black and white designs

5.       Same designs transposed to tablecloths and wall decorations.

     Key to Abbreviations

Eur=Europe,  Soutwst=southwest, nortwst=northwest, Ukrn=Ukraine,  offi=official, lan=language, rivr=river, south=southern, acad=academy, produ=produced,  imp=important,  Hung=Hungary, embro=embroidery

 

Summary

Hungry is a sovereign and integral country in the European Union with rich cultural heritage. It is surrounded by many countries, such as Slovakia to the north, Romania to the east, Serbia to the south, and Slovenia to the west. Budapest, which is the largest city in the country, is its capital and Hungarian is the official language of the state. It is an important member of EU, NATO, the OECD, etc. Hungarian folk-music is quite popular unto the modern times not only within Hungary, but also in the neighboring countries. Paprika and sour cream are the characteristics of the Hungarian cuisine. The Hungarian textile is quite rich and famous for its embroideries of many types.