Hungarian People's Republic
1949–1989 socialist republic in Central Europe
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Summary
Hungarian People's Republic is a historical country[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of historical country entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,792 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Warsaw Pact[3]
- Country: Hungarian People's Republic[4]
- Continent: Europe[5]
- Instance of: satellite state[6], socialist state[7], people's republic[8], historical period[9]
- Capital: Budapest[10]
- Official language: Hungarian[11]
- Currency: forint[12]
- Anthem: Himnusz[13]
- Basic form of government: one-party state[14], parliamentary republic[15]
- Legislative body: National Assembly[16]
- Coat of arms: Kádár coat of arms[17], Rákosi coat of arms[18], Emblem of the People's Republic of Hungary[19]
- Part of: Cold War Europe[20]
- Commons category: Hungarian People's Republic[21]
- Inception: August 20, 1949[22]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: October 23, 1989[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hungarian People's Republic[24]
- Population: 10,397,959[25]
- Facet of: Hungary[26]
- Replaces: Second Hungarian Republic[27]
- Replaced by: Hungary[28]
- Official name: Magyar Népköztársaság[29]
- Demonym: magyar[30]
- Name in native language: Magyar Népköztársaság[31]
- Native label: Magyar Népköztársaság[32]
- Short name: ВНР[33], Magyarország[34], Венгрия[35]
Why It Matters
Hungarian People's Republic has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]