GEOGRAPHY: Hungary is divided in two by its main waterway, the Danube (Duna); other large rivers include the Tisza
and Dráva, while the western half contains Lake Balaton, a major body of water. The largest thermal lake in the world,
Lake Hévíz (Hévíz Spa), is located in Hungary. The second largest lake in the Carpathian Basin is Lake Theiss (Tisza-tó).
POLITICS: The President of the Republic, elected by the parliament every 5 years, has a largely ceremonial role, but
powers also include appointing the prime minister and choosing the dates of the parliamentary elections.
HISTORY: The name "Hungary" comes from the name of a later, 7th century Turkic alliance called On-Ogour, which in
Old Turkish meant "(the) Ten Arrows".
Initially, Hungarian history and politics developed in close association with that of Poland and Bohemia, driven by the
interventions of various Popes and Emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.
CAPITAL CITY: Budapest