2. Officially the Republic of Poland (Polish:
Rzeczpospolita Polska) is a country in Central
Europe
At the end of 2011, Poland had 38 538 447
inhabitants
3. The Borders of Poland
are 3511 or 3582
kilometers long. The
neighboring countries
are Germany to the
west, the Czech
Republic and Slovakia to
the south, Ukraine and
Belarus to the east, and
Lithuania and the
Russian province of
Kaliningrad Oblast to
the northeast. To the
north, Poland is
bordered by the Baltic
Sea.
4. stripes of equal width, the upper one white and
the lower one red. The two colors are defined in
the Polish constitution as the national colors. A
variant of the flag with the national coat of arms
in the middle of the white stripe is legally
reserved for official use abroad and at sea. A
similar flag with the addition of a swallow-tail is
used as the naval ensign of Poland.
The flag of Poland consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower
one red. The two colors are defined in the Polish constitution as the national colors. A variant of the flag
with the national coat of arms in the middle of the white stripe is legally reserved for official use abroad
and at sea. A similar flag with the addition of a swallow-tail is used as the naval ensign of Poland.
5. The White Eagle
is the national
coat of arms of
Poland. It is a
stylized white
eagle with a
golden beak and
talons, and
wearing a golden
crown, in a red
shield.
6. A województwo
is the highest-
level
administrative
subdivision of
Poland,
corresponding to
a "province" in
many other
countries. The
Polish local
government
created sixteen
voivodeships.
7. Poland is a
parliamentary
republic with a
parliamentary
cabinet system,
based on the
tripartite division
of power.
Polish president
from 2010 is
Bronislaw
Komorowski
8. Poland is a member of
the European Union on
1 May 2004 under the
so-called. Accession
Treaty signed on 16
April 2003.
9. Currency is the zloty. The basic
monetary unit in Poland is divided into
100 cents.
The name of the Polish monetary unit
was introduced in 1919.
100 cents = 1 gold
10. When talking about Poland, “religion” often
means “Catholicism”. About 90% of Poles
are Roman Catholics.
11. Poland has a moderate climate with both
maritime and continental elements.
13. MOUNTAINS
The mountain ranges are situated in the southern Polish:
Sudetenland, Holy Cross Mountains, Carpathians, Tatras, Beskids
14. Rysy is the highest
mountain in
Poland.
Rysy has three
peaks: the middle
at 2,503 m (8,212
ft); the north-
western at 2,499
m (8,199 ft); and
the south-eastern
at 2,473 m (8,114
ft).
15. WISLA
The longest river Vistula Polish, with a length of 1047 km. It is also the
longest river crossing Poland and the opening into the Baltic Sea.
16. WARSAW
(Polish: Warszawa), is the capital and largest city of Poland. It
is located on the Vistula River, in east-central Poland.
17. Warsaw is made up of
18 districts which play a
major role in defining
the city's character:
Bemowo, Białołęka,
Bielany, Mokotów,
Ochota, Praga Południe,
Praga Północ,
Rembertów,
Śródmieście, Targówek,
Ursus, Ursynów, Wawer,
Wesoła, Wilanów,
Włochy, Wola, Żoliborz.
18. Warsaw's mixture of
architectural styles reflects the
turbulent history of the city and
country. During World War II,
Warsaw was razed to the
ground by bombing raids and
planned destruction. Most of
the historical buildings were
thoroughly reconstructed.
19. OLD TOWN
(STARE
MIASTO)
Historic centre and oldest
part of the city, it is also a
living, breathing cultural
salon. Founded in the 13th
century as the prince's
castle, it is surrounded by
walls. During World War II,
90% of it was destroyed,
but thanks to its excellent
restoration and recovery, in
1980 it was granted the
status of a UNESCO World
Heritage List. Currently, it is
a lively place, bustling with
tourists and locals, and full
of galleries, cafés and
restaurants.
20. Palace of
Culture and
Science
Completed in 1955 as a
‘gift from the Soviet
people’, the building is the
embodiment of Socialist
Realist architecture. It is
still the tallest building in
Poland and fulfils the role
of a cultural centre
accommodating theatres,
museums, a cinema and a
concert hall. The highest
viewing platform in
Warsaw, on the 30th foor,
offers an excellent
panoramic view of the city.
21. Education in Poland
In Poland children start school when they are seven, but when they are six they
can go to kindergarten. During their first six years of education they learn at
elementary school.
Then when they are thirteen they go to Gimnasium.
When young people are sixteen they go to high school. After completing this
school they take their A-level exams.
Finally they can go to University which is most often situated in a big city such
as: Warsaw, Lublin, Łódź or Cracow.
22. Polish students have summer
holidays from late June to
late August. It takes 8 weeks.
23. Poland is famous inter alia from social
movements in 1989. When Poland was
trapped in communism Polish workers
created Solidarity. That was huge step to
bring communism down, not only for Poland,
but for whole world.
25. Fryderyk
Chopin
Polish composer and
virtuoso pianist of the
Romantic era, who
wrote primarily for the
solo piano. He gained
and has maintained
renown worldwide as
one of the leading
musicians of his era,
whose "poetic genius
was based on a
professional technique
that was without equal
in his generation.
26. Marie
Skłodowska-
Curie
Polish physicist and
chemist who
conducted pioneering
research on
radioactivity. She was
the first woman to win
a Nobel Prize, the first
person to win twice,
the only person to win
twice in multiple
sciences, and was part
of the Curie family
legacy of five Nobel
Prizes.
28. Poland most important day Independence Day
- Polish national holiday celebrated on 11
November to commemorate Poland's
regaining independence in 1918 after 123
years of occupation (1795-1918).
29. During your visit in
Poland you can try
some of ours
traditional food
30. PIEROGIES (polish: pierogi)
Pierogi are dumplings of unleavened dough – first boiled, then
they are baked or fried usually in butter with onions. There
are few kinds of this food which differ in a filling.
31. BIGOS
Known as a hunter's stew, is a traditional meat and cabbage stew.
32. Christmas Food
THE TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS EVE SUPPER CONSISTS OF
TWELVE DISHES REPRESENTING THE TWELVE MONTHS OF THE
YEAR. HERE'S SOME OF IT.
33. BARSZCZ
Strictly vegetarian
version is the first
course during the
Christmas Eve feast,
served with ravioli-
type dumplings called
uszka (lit. "little ears")
with mushroom filling
(sauerkraut can be
used, as well, again
depending on the
family tradition).
34. CARP
Carp is one of the
obligatory dishes at
the Christmas Eve
supper. It is served
on Polish tables
mainly in the
Christmas time
when no family can
go without it.
36. Recently the
biggest event in
Poland was Euro
2012. The 2012
UEFA European
Championship
was the 14th
European
Championship
for men's
national football
teams organised
by UEFA.
37. When you visit Poland you must also
know how say some of basic phrases:
Hi- cześć
How are you?- Jak się masz?
What is your name?- Jak masz na imię?
My name is...- Mam na imię...
