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Flag of Hungary
🎨 What the flag means
Hungary's flag has three horizontal stripes of red, white and green. Hungary's constitution gives the colours official meanings: red stands for strength, white for faithfulness and green for hope. The colours have been used in Hungary since the Middle Ages.
📊 Quick facts
- 👥 Population
- 9.5 million (2025)
- 🏙️ Capital
- Budapest1.7 million people (2026)
- 🗣️ Main language
- Hungarian
✨ 3 fun facts
- The Rubik's Cube puzzle was invented by Hungarian Ernő Rubik.
- Lake Hévíz in Hungary is the largest thermal lake in the world, filled with naturally warm water.
- Paprika, a spice made from ground red peppers, flavours many Hungarian dishes, including the famous goulash.