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Hungarians, Czechs, and Slovaks
Chapter 7 Section 2
Hungary (1)
• The size of Indiana• Landlocked• Depends on the Danube River for trade and
transportation. It flows 1,776 miles, before emptying into the Black Sea.
Hungary (2)
• The East has excellent soil and relies on farming
• The Carpathian Mountains rise in the North• Hungarians vacation near Lake Balaton, on of
Europe's largest lakes.
The Economy
• Farmers grow corn, sugar, beets, wheat, potatoes, and grapes.
• Natural resources include coal, petroleum, and natural gas.
• Manufacturing: food, beverages, tobacco, machines, chemicals and metals.
Hungarians
• Magyars came to the Danube area from Central Asia about 1,000 years ago. They were nomads. Eventually they set up a large kingdom and adopted Christianity.
• In the 1500s the Ottoman Turks and the Austrians ruled Hungry.
• In 1867 Austria and Hungry formed one empire. They were defeated in WWI. Hungry lost territory and became the landlocked country it is today.
Nomads
• People who move from place to place, often with herds of animals.
The Czech Republic
• A landlocked country• Enjoy a high standard of living• Large fertile areas make Czech Republic a
major agricultural producer.
The Czechs
• Slavic groups settled in the Czech region around A.D. 400.
• By the 900s the Czech had adopted Christianity and formed a kingdom, called Bohemia. It became part of the Austrian Empire.
• The Czechs and Slovaks formed Czechoslovakia.• Czechoslovakia came under the Soviet rule• Today the Czech Republic is a parliamentary
democracy.
Slovakia (1)
• Carpathian Mountains tower over the northern region
• Rich in iron ore, lead, zinc and copper• The southern region has rugged peaks, thick
forests and blue lakes.• Farmers grow barley, corn, potatoes, sugar,
beets and grapes.
Slovakia (2)
• After the fall of Communism, Slovakian leaders set out to privatize business. Setting up a free market has been difficult
• Some government officials acted corruptly, giving advantages to themselves and friends. This made few foreign companies willing to start new business here.
Privatize
• Factory ownership transfers from the government to individual citizens.