On the Way of Meeting EU Requirements - a Broader View on Hungary's Infrastructure Development in Conforming to EU Standards

• Autorzy: Anna Fricska
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Hungary is a kidney-shaped country lying in the centre of Europe sharing borders with seven neighbours: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Yugoslavia, Croatia and Slovenia. There are three basie topographies: the low-lying regions of the Great Plain in the east, centre and south-east, and the Little Plain in the north-west; the northern mountain ranges, which include Hungary's highest peak (the 1015-metre-high Kékesteto); and the hilly regions of Transdanubia in the west and south-west. The biggest rivers are the Danube and the Tisza, which divide the country into thirds, and the Drava which forms the south-western border with Croatia. The country has over 1000 lakes - the largest, Balaton, is strewn with thermal springs. More than 60% of Hungary is under cultivation and only 18% remains forested. Most of the forests are beech and oak, and there is a small percentage of fir. Common animals include deer, wild hare, boar and otter, and there are also rare species such as wild cat, lake bat and Pannonian lizard. However, the majority of the country's vertebrates are birds, especially waterfowl attracted by the numerous rivers, lakes and wetlands. There are five national parks and almost 1000 protected areas. (fragment of text)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Economic and political integration of Europe; EU enlargement; Candidate countries; EU standards

PL

Integracja gospodarcza i polityczna Europy; Rozszerzenie UE; Kraje kandydujące; Standardy UE

• Czasopismo: Economic and Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2002
• Numer: Vol. 2
• Strony: 151--157

Twórcy

autor

Anna Fricska

• Budapest Business School, Hungary

Bibliografia

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