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The forint is the currency of Hungary. Although coins have not been in circulation since 1999. In 2004 Hungary joined the European Union, which
uses the euro. The forint is going to disappear in 2014, however this will
depend on the economic situation.
The President is elected by the Parliament . The Prime Minister is elected by the
Parliament and can only be removed by a constructive vote of confidence. ThePrime Minister selects the ministers and has the exclusive right to dismiss
them.Each candidate appears before a cabinet or parliamentary committees in openhearings and must be formally approved by the President.
The styles of clothing are similar to the United States, but with a distinctly European taste. The traditional regional costumes are often used during festivals and celebrations. The cosmetics are used with moderation.
Traditional dishes like the world famous goulash (gulyás stew or so gulyásleves).
The dishes are often flavored with paprika. Other dishes are Chicken Paprikash,trout with almonds, salted and sweet cookies. Desserts include the iconic Dobos Cake, Strudels, filled with apple, cherry, poppy seed and cheese, Gundel pancakes, plum dumplings, soups and desserts chilled soup and chestnut puree cherries.
Beer: Beer goes well with many traditional Hungarian dishes. The five main Hungarian breweries are: Borsod, Sopron, arany Ászok, Kõbányai and Dreher. Wine: A History of Wine, the territory of Hungary is ideal for wine-making. SinceThe fall of communism, there has been a renaissance of Hungarian wine-making.The choice of good wine is increasing from year to year. The Tokaji wine has received numerous Accolades of great writers and composers including Beethoven, Liszt, Schubert and Goethe; Joseph Haydn's. For over 150 years, a blend of 40 Hungarian herbs has been used to create Unicumliqueur. Unicum is a bitter, dark in color, it can be drunk as an aperitif or after ameal, contributing to the digestion. The recipe is secret held by Zwack family.
Karikázó: is a circle dance performed by women only accompanied by singing of folksongs. Csárdás: New style dances developed from 18 to 19 centuries is the Hungarian name for the national dances, with Hungarian embroideredcostumes and energetic music. The Legényes: is a men's solo dance done by the ethnic Hungarian Kalotaszeg people living in the region of Transylvania. Although usually danced by
young men, it can be danced by older men. The dance is performed by a freestyledancer usually one hour in front of the band. Women participate in the dance by standing in lines to the side and sing / shout verses while the men dance.
White PuliThere are special species of domestic animals which areHungarian seen as national symbols in Hungary. Magyar Vizsla - one of the oldest hunting dogs of the world. The
ancestors of this dog came into the Carpathian Basin with the nomadic Hungarian tribes.
Hungarian Puli - small shepherd dog. Hungarian Komondor - Grande collie, was taken to Hungary a thousandyears ago by nomadic Magyars. Hungarian Kuvasz - Grande collie. Hungarian Pumi - small shepherd dog. Hungarian horses pure - mid 19th century a mixture of Arabs and best Portuguese race horse characteristics. Mangalia, a breed of pigs, characterized by their long curly hair and relatively fatty meat which makes them ideal for making sausages andsalami.
Hungary has many gold medals. The Hungarians are known for their skills at water sports, especially swimming, water polo and canoeing, which can be said to be surprising, first, due to Hungary being landlocked. Moreover, the presence of two major rivers (the Duna and the Tisza) and a large lake (Balaton) give excellent
opportunities to practice these sports. Some of the best world's saber fencing athletes have historically hailed from Hungary. The Hungarian national team of ice hockey, also qualified for their first IIHF World Championship in over seventy years.
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