1. RELIGION IN POLAND
Most residents of Poland adhere to the Christian
Faith , with 89.8% belonging to the Roman Catholic
Church. Catholicism plays an important role in the
lives of many Poles and the Roman Catholic Church in
Poland enjoys social prestige and political influence.
The Church is widely respected by its members, who
see it as a symbol of Polish heritage and culture. The
rest of the population consists mainly of Eastern
ORTHODOX (about 506,000 believers, mainly Polish
Belarusians), Evangelical Church of the Augsburg
Confession in Poland (about 85,000) and various
Protestant (about 250,000, with about 130,000
Jehovah's Witnesses in the largest religious
minorities.
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3. SPORTS IN POLAND
Poland's sports include almost all sports.
The first Polish Formula One driver, Robert Kubica , has
also brought awareness of Formula One Racing to Poland.
Volleyball and football are the country's most popular
sports, with a rich history of international competition.
Poland has also made a distinctive mark in motorcycle
speedway racing thanks to Tomasz Gollob, a highly
successful Polish rider.
The Polish mountains are an ideal venue for hiking, skiing
and mountain biking and attract millions of tourists every
year from all over the world.
Baltic beaches and resorts are popular locations for
fishing, canoeing, kayaking and a broad-range of other
water-themed sports
6. POLISH CUISINE
Polish cuisine (kuchnia polska) is a style of cooking and food
preparation originating from Poland. It has evolved over the
centuries due to historical circumstances. Polish national
cuisine shares some similarities with other Central and
Eastern European traditions as well as French and Italian
similarities. It is rich in meat, especially beef, chicken and
pork, and winter vegetables (cabbage in the dish - bigos), and
spices. It is also characteristic in its use of various kinds of
noodles , the most notable of which are kluski as well as
cerials such as kasza (the Polish word). Generally speaking,
Polish cuisine is hearty and uses a lot of cream and eggs. The
traditional dishes are often demanding in preparation. Many
Poles allow themselves a generous amount of time to serve and
enjoy their festive meals, especially Christmas Eve dinner
(Wigilia) or Easter breakfast which could take a number of
days to prepare in their entirety.