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The Republic of Poland

General information about Poland

National symbols of Poland

The coat of arms

The flag

Anthem: Mazurek Dąbrowskiego „Poland Is Not Yet Lost”

GEOGRAPHY

� Poland is located in the very centre of Europe. With the total area of 312,679 km² (120,728 sq mi) it’s the seventh biggest country on the continent. Polish population is over 38,5 million people.

� The people of Poland use the Polish language. The population, over 38.5 million people, occupy an area of 312,700 square kilometers.

� The capital city is Warsaw (around 2 million inhabitants). Poland borders with 7 countries: Germany on the west, Czech Republic and Slovakia on the south, Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania on the east, and Russia on the north.

� Most of the country is located on lowlands. On the south there are upland areas with two major mountain chains – the Carpathians (Karpaty) and the Sudetes (Sudety). The Baltic sea coastline on the north measures 770 km. The longest river, Vistula (Wisła) is 1,047 km (678 miles) long.

the Carpathians

The Baltic sea

� The climate is moderate. The average summer temperature ranges from 20 °C (68 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F). Winters are cold – the average ranges from 3 °C (37,4 °F) in the northwest to –8 °C (17,6 °F) in the northeast.

POLITICAL SYSTEM

� Poland is a parliamentary republic. Prime Minister and Council of Ministers led by him are the leading institutions. The President is a head of state and is elected every five years in a popular election. The Parliament is bicameral and consists of a 460-member Sejm (the lower house) and a 100-member Senat. The elections take place every four years.

Government

President- Bronisław Komorowski Prime Minister- Ewa Kopacz

Religion

� There are 46 religious denominations in Poland, the largest of which is the Roman Catholic Church; about 95 % of the population are Roman Catholic.

Basilica of Our Lady of Licheń

Polish cuisine

Bigos

Pierogi

Rosół

Kotlet schabowy

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Prepared by Alicja Dziadek, 3rd year student