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| Topographically, Hungary is divided into three regions: Transdanubia (Dunantul) in the west, consisting mostly of low, undulating mountains and lowlands that include the Little Plain (Kis Alfold); the North-Central Mountain region (Eszaki Kozephegyseg) adjacent to the Slovak highlands; and the Great Plain (Nagy Alfold), which lies east of the Danube River. The highest elevation is Kekes Mountain (1,014 m). | |
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| Hungary's climate, influenced by Mediterranean, Oceanic, and Continental systems, is variable but moderate. The temperature in January averages -1.2° C; in July, 21.7°C . The average yearly precipitation is 630 mm, the wettest area being western Transdanubia. Most rainfall occurs from May through July. | |
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| Almost twenty percent of all Hungarians live in Budapest, the country's capital, 35% in 165 other cities and towns, and 45% in 2,892 villages. After Budapest, Hungary's largest cities are Debrecen, Miskolc, Szeged, Pecs and Gyor.Total population is 10,002,541 (World Factbook, July 1996 est.). | |
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| CIE-Hungary
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H-1067 Budapest
Hungary
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